Explore Slithering through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like slipping or slippery. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Slithering meaning
present participle and gerund of slither
Using Slithering
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of slither
- Useful related words include: slipping, slippery, slippy.
- In the example corpus, slithering often appears in combinations such as: slithering around, snake slithering, of slithering.
Context around Slithering
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Slithering
- In this selection, "slithering" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, snake, scales, finger, tom, robot and onto stand out and add context to how "slithering" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a snake slithering onto the and bombings throat slithering broad day. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "slithering" sits close to words such as abdulkadir, abed and abhay, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with slithering
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Snakes’ scales slithering down the column of the neck. (9 words)
Stephen Miller is still slithering around in the White House. (10 words)
The reason being due to fans spotting a snake slithering onto the court. (13 words)
Then, across most of the state, when one is found slithering along, it is live captured and taken to a sanctuary to live instead of being shot if an owner doesn't show up in a set period of time. (40 words)
Her attack ad portrays the face of her opponent Rick Scott -- a former governor of Florida -- on the body of a CGI snake, slithering across a tree branch, through a hospital ward and into the Senate. (36 words)
Slithering Tom turned out to be the hero of the hour, holding the phone to the old man’s ear so his children could have the illusion they had said goodbye. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
Slithering Tom turned out to be the hero of the hour, holding the phone to the old man’s ear so his children could have the illusion they had said goodbye.
The people who designed rovers to explore Mars are developing a slithering robot to search for signs of life in watery environments, such as the moon Enceladus.
The reason being due to fans spotting a snake slithering onto the court.
The site is also baffled as to why the snakes are all hanging out in the open instead of slithering to hide the way snakes usually do.
A 14-foot snake has been rescued after it was found slithering around rural West Dorset.
But my boyfriend says he doesn’t like playing this game anymore – he’s sick of slithering around in a sea of gloop.
Cakes and shakes are familiar fayre at most eateries - but for one day only C&T Cafe and Bistro played host to some slithering special guests.
Her attack ad portrays the face of her opponent Rick Scott -- a former governor of Florida -- on the body of a CGI snake, slithering across a tree branch, through a hospital ward and into the Senate.
Snakes’ scales slithering down the column of the neck.
The bone-white blob was rubbery and half the size of a pinky finger, slithering around on his portable phone charger.
Envision a slithering, shivering, and excruciating sensation running here and there your legs each time you attempt to unwind or nod off.
Nigeria has seen fiery darts of the sect in bombings, throat slithering, broad day maiming and other heinous crimes against humanity.
Smart wheels, eh – what do you think? asks Brecht, winding down the window after slithering to a halt.
Stephen Miller is still slithering around in the White House.
The magical land also holds a two-foot eel slithering on the ground, waiting for her muzzle as well.
The visual, filmed at Nashville’s Welcome to 1979 Studio, drenches in slithering dark-folk flair, and Peacock’s voice calls through a brambly mix of acoustic guitar and cello.
Monsters make incredible metaphors, and the sewer beast is a slithering incarnation of the United States’ disdain for the mess they left behind.
She added bling to her look with a set of thick, gold hoop earrings and adorned her fingers with rings, including one on her middle finger that resembled a slithering snake.
Then, across most of the state, when one is found slithering along, it is live captured and taken to a sanctuary to live instead of being shot if an owner doesn't show up in a set period of time.
With all the technology, I’d wager money that there is some sort of vibrator out there that could closely mimic the sensation of slithering worms.
Common combinations with slithering
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- slithering around 5×
- snake slithering 4×
- of slithering 3×
- slithering to 3×
- found slithering 2×
- slithering over 2×