slithery

Example Sentences

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Some of the cases have rocks and moss and long, slithery bugs crawling in them, and others are filled with water and colorful fish.

From Literature

Or in the slithery thing Natalie saw swimming by in the water next, going in the same direction.

From Literature

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

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

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