SLITHER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SLITHER?

Need another word that means the same as “slither”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “slither” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Slither” are: slide, slip, glide, glissade, splinter, shard, shiver, chip, flake, shred, scrap, shaving, paring

Slither as a Noun

Definitions of "Slither" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “slither” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A slithering movement.
• A sliver.

Synonyms of "Slither" as a noun (9 Words)

chip	The act of chipping something. Serve with potatoes chips rice or pasta.
flake	A snowflake. Flake tools.
paring	A thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something. She could peel an apple with a single long paring.
scrap	Bits of uneaten food left after a meal. I scribbled her address on a scrap of paper.
shard	A piece of broken ceramic, metal, glass, or rock, typically having sharp edges. Shards of glass flew in all directions.
shaving	The action of shaving. Shaving foam.
shiver	A momentary trembling movement. A look that gave him the shivers.
shred	A strip of material, such as paper, cloth, or food, that has been torn, cut, or scraped from something larger. Her dress was torn to shreds.
splinter	A small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal. A splinter of ice.

Usage Examples of "Slither" as a noun

• A snake-like slither across the grass.
• A slither of bacon.

Slither as a Verb

Definitions of "Slither" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “slither” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Slide or slip unsteadily on a loose or slippery surface.
• Move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion.
• To pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly.

Synonyms of "Slither" as a verb (4 Words)

glide	Fly in or as if in a glider plane. A few gondolas glided past.
glissade	Perform a glissade in ballet. We wobbled down the line of ascent, glissading when we could.
slide	Move smoothly, quickly, or unobtrusively. I quickly slid into a seat at the back of the hall.
slip	Put on (a garment) quickly and easily. Slip into something comfortable.

Usage Examples of "Slither" as a verb

• We slithered down a snowy mountain track.
• I spied a baby adder slithering away.

Associations of "Slither" (30 Words)

blunder	Commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake. She stopped finally aware of the terrible blunder she had made.
cower	Crouch or curl up. Children cowered in terror as the shoot out erupted.
crawl	Swim using the crawl. The old cheese was crawling with maggots.
creep	A slow longitudinal movement or deformation. Stones and earth slowly slip down the slopes by soil creep.
curve	Curved segment of a road or river or railroad track etc. Starting with arms outstretched curve the body sideways.
err	Fail to adhere to the proper or accepted standards; do wrong. The judge had erred in ruling that the evidence was inadmissible.
gaffe	An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder. In my first few months at work I made some real gaffes.
glide	A flight in a glider or unpowered aircraft. A few gondolas glided past.
ground	Place or put on the ground. A bitter wind blew from the north east and the bombers were grounded.
hill	Form into a hill. They loved to roam the hills of West Virginia.
ice	A rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating. Americans like ice in their drinks.
inadvertence	The trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities.
lubricity	Feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness.
monster	An imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts. He was an unfeeling treacherous monster.
oversight	The action of overseeing something. Effective oversight of the financial reporting process.
pounce	(of an animal or bird of prey) spring or swoop suddenly so as to catch prey. The paper pounced on her admission that she is still a member of CND.
serpentine	Complex, cunning, or treacherous. His charm was too subtle and serpentine for me.
servile	Relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants. The incurably servile housekeeper.
skid	Apply a brake or skid to. The Volvo went into a skid.
skiing	The action of travelling over snow on skis especially as a sport or recreation Competitive skiing falls into two categories Nordic cross country racing jumping and biathlon and Alpine downhill or straight racing and slalom racing round a series of markers.
sledge	Carry passengers or a load on a sledge. The antarctic expedition sledged along the coastline.
slide	Slide guitar. Anna played on the slide.
sliding	Able to be adjusted or adapted. He was charging a sliding fee.
slip	A reduction in the movement of a pulley or other mechanism due to slipping of the belt rope etc. I slipped over on the ice.
smoothly	In a smooth way. Put the plans into effect quickly and smoothly.
snake	A long limbless reptile which has no eyelids a short tail and jaws that are capable of considerable extension Some snakes have a venomous bite. A rope snaked down.
snow	Fall as snow. The first snow of the season.
swoop	Seize with a swooping motion. The teacher swooped down upon the new students.
walk	A path set aside for walking. We like to walk every Sunday.
wriggle	The act of wiggling. She wriggled her bare brown toes.