slithered

slith·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [slith -er]
- /ˈslɪð ər/
- /ˈslɪð.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slith -er]
- /ˈslɪð ər/

Definitions of slithered word

verb without object slithered to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise: The box slithered down the chute. 1
verb without object slithered to go or walk with a sliding motion: The snake slithered across the path. 1
verb with object slithered to cause to slither or slide. 1
noun slithered a slithering movement; slide. 1

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Origin of slithered

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

1150-1200; Middle English slitheren, variant of sliddren, Old English slid(e)rian, frequentative of slīdan to slide; see -er6

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Parts of speech for Slithered

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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slithered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

slithered usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for slithered

verb slithered

corkscrewed — Simple past tense and past participle of corkscrew.
crawled — Simple past tense and past participle of crawl.
crept — Crept is the past tense and past participle of creep.
glided — to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance, as a flying bird, a boat, or a skater.
lollygagged — Simple past tense and past participle of lollygag.

noun slithered

fingered — having fingers, especially of a specified kind or number (often used in combination): a five-fingered glove.

All 7 Synonyms of slithered