slithery
Like an eel
Slithery describes movement like a snake's—smooth, sinuous, and slightly unsettling.
A slithery creature slides along surfaces without legs.
The word often carries connotations of something unpleasant or creepy: slithery eels, a slithery sensation on the skin.
It can also suggest slipperiness: The mud was slithery underfoot.
Smooth or craftily adept
- slimyWet, slippery, unpleasant
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- oilyCovered in grease
- greasyCovered in slick fat
wet · smooth · glossy · mucous · lubricated · viscous · silky · sleek
Move with effortless continuity
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- undulateMove in waves
- wriggleTwisting, snakelike movement
- squirmTwist from discomfort
creep · slink · crawl · ooze · worm · serpentine · sinuous · coil
Avoiding direct response
- shiftySeeming dishonest or evasive
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- slyCleverly deceptive
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
devious · sneaky · scheming · crafty · deceitful · wily · treacherous · duplicitous
Cunning, limbless reptile
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- pythonNonvenomous squeezing snake
- cobraHooded venomous serpent
- viperFanged toxic serpent
anaconda · boa · adder · mamba · scales · fangs · hiss · coils
Disturbingly strange
- unsettlingCausing unease or discomfort
- repulsiveCausing strong disgust
- skin-crawlingInducing visceral unease
- eerieDisturbingly strange
disturbing · shudder · revulsion · queasy · uncomfortable · chilling · spine-tingling · goosebumps
slick
Smooth or craftily adept
greasy · wet · smooth · glossy · mucous · lubricated · viscous · silky · sleek · moist
glide
Move with effortless continuity
squirm · creep · slink · crawl · ooze · worm · serpentine · sinuous · coil · writhe
evasive
Avoiding direct response
untrustworthy · devious · sneaky · scheming · crafty · deceitful · wily · treacherous · duplicitous · slippery
serpent
Cunning, limbless reptile
viper · anaconda · boa · adder · mamba · scales · fangs · hiss · coils · forked tongue
creepy
Disturbingly strange
- unsettlingCausing unease or discomfort
- repulsiveCausing strong disgust
- skin-crawlingInducing visceral unease
eerie · disturbing · shudder · revulsion · queasy · uncomfortable · chilling · spine-tingling · goosebumps · visceral