slithered
slithered is the simple past and past participle of slither.
Meaning of slither
Verb
slither (third-person singular simple present slithers, present participle slithering, simple past and past participle slithered)
- To move about smoothly and from side to side.
- [Indiana:] Wave it at anything that slithers.
[Marion:] The whole place is slithering!1981, Lawrence Kasdan, Raiders of the Lost Ark
- [Indiana:] Wave it at anything that slithers.
- To slide.
- 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
Questions about slithered
- What is slithered the simple past and past participle of?
- Slithered is the simple past and past participle of slither.
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