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Definition of slithery adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

slithery

adjective

/ˈslɪðəri/

/ˈslɪðəri/

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difficult to hold or stand on because it is wet or smooth; moving in a slithering way
- We began our slithery descent to the shore.
- a slithery silver fish
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