Английский Этимологический словарь - slither
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Slither
slither
- O.E. slidrian, a frequentive form of slidan "to slide" (see slide).
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~ v to slide smoothly across a surface, twisting or moving from side to side + through/across etc (snakes slithering through the grass | He slithered down the muddy bank into the water.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
(slithers, slithering, slithered) 1. If you slither somewhere, you slide along in an uneven way. Robert lost his footing and slithered down the bank. VERB: V prep/adv 2. If an animal such as a snake slithers, it moves along in a curving way. The snake slithered into the water. VERB: V prep/adv ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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verb Etymology: Middle English slideren, from Old English slidrian, frequentative of slidan to slide Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface 2. to slip or slide like a snake transitive verb to cause to slide ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. & n. --v.intr. slide unsteadily; go with an irregular slipping motion. --n. an instance of slithering. Derivatives slithery adj. Etymology: ME var. of slidder (now dial.) f. OE slid(e)rian frequent. f. slid-, weak grade of slidan SLIDE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. разг. скатываться, соскальзывать to slither down an ice-covered slope —- скатиться с обледеневшего склона 2. разг. идти скользящей походкой 3. разг. ползти (о пресмыкающемся) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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