slithery

Example Sentences

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What better way to convey the ominous ambiance of your production than an image like the Statue of Liberty emitting a slithery tongue?

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2024

Then, hop back into the car for a side trip to the Bug and Reptile Museum, a small building with dozens of well-curated slithery things — snakes, insects, lizards and more.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024

The slithery fish began to evolve into proficient hunters, and the new fossils hint that today’s bloodsucking species evolved from flesh-eating ancestors.

From National Geographic • Oct. 31, 2023

He was an artistic runner whose sleek, slithery moves made him a darling of the NFL Films highlight reels.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2022

She cracked the tip off a pod, pulled the string, snapped the casing open, slid her thumb inside the slithery shell, and added the peas to the mound in the bowl between her knees.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago