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
Napoleon’s slithery courtship of Joséphine and ensuing battle of domestic wits call to mind the firelit power plays of “The Last Duel,” the director’s superior recent foray into French history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
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
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
