slithery adjective3 •That slithers; that moves like a snake.They are doubts from the abyss that drag their cold and slithery bodies across the soul. — 2001 •Slippery, causing one to slither.She led the way, stepping gingerly on the slithery moss. — 1926 •Sneaky, underhanded; evasive. formsslitherier · slitheriest