Past tense of slither
regular verb
The past tense of slither is slithered. The past participle is also slithered.
Forms of slither
| Base form (V1) | slither /ˈslɪðə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | slithered |
| Past participle (V3) | slithered |
| Present participle | slithering |
| Third person singular | slithers |
Slithered in a sentence
- She crouched down, and slithered left.2023 October 12, HarryBlank, “Fire in the Hole”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 22 May 2024
- Some snow slides recorded have exceeded a million tons and slithered down the mountain-side at a speed of 60 miles an hour.1954 February, Trevor Holloway, “Canada's Transcontinental Routes”, in Railway Magazine, page 128
- I slithered over roots and through a bramble bush and a mulchy pile of rotting leaves.2010, Adrian McKinty, The Dead Yard. From the entry mulchy
- The mash grass, through which the Indian canoes had slithered so caressingly, turned harsh and brittle.1942, Emily Carr, “Grown Up”, in The Book of Small, Toronto, Ont.: Oxford University Press, →OCLC. From the entry caressingly
- The oldest Lark spaghettied down to a noodle and slithered through the letterbox-like hole at the bottom of the cistern.2022 August 30, Thomas Sanders, Samuel Sanders, “Little K, Fire ’Er Up!”, in The Companionship in A Case of OCD, [United Kingdom]: Sanders…. From the entry spaghetti
Meaning of slither
- verb To move about smoothly and from side to side.
- verb To slide.
- adjective Slithery; slippery.
Questions about the past tense of slither
- What is the past tense of slither?
- The past tense of slither is slithered.
- What is the past participle of slither?
- The past participle of slither is slithered.
- Is slither a regular or irregular verb?
- Slither is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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