Words To Describe Animal Movement

verb Moving smoothly and quietly in a twisting or sliding motion, typically used to describe the movement of a snake or other reptile.

• The snake was slithering through the grass quietly.
• I saw a snake slithering in the yard.
• The creepy-crawly was slithering around the corner.
• The politician was slithering through the loopholes in the law.

adjective describing something that moves smoothly and sinuously, like a snake

• The scientist observed the slithery movements of the snake in its natural habitat.
• I saw a slithery snake on the hiking trail yesterday.
• Watch out for that slithery dude, he can't be trusted.
• Her words were as slithery as a snake, full of deceit and manipulation.