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Slithering Definition & Meaning

slithering
adjective
  1. moving as on a slippery surface; "his slipping and slithering progress over the ice"

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What does slithering mean?
moving as on a slippery surface; "his slipping and slithering progress over the ice"
What part of speech is slithering?
Slithering is an adjective.

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