/ Dictionary / Index S slither: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: slith•er Pronunciation: (sli'ur), [key] — v.i. to slide down or along a surface, esp. unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise: The box slithered down the chute. to go or walk with a sliding motion: The snake slithered across the path. —v.t. to cause to slither or slide. —n. a slithering movement; slide. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: slither (Thesaurus) slit fricative slit trench Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language