slithery

/ˈslɪðəri/
adjective
  1. Moving or looking like a snake; smooth, slippery, and wavy.
    • She felt something slithery brush against her ankle in the dark water.
    • The slithery snake disappeared into the grass.
    • The dancer's slithery movements reminded the audience of a cobra.
  2. Difficult to hold or grasp because of being smooth or slippery.
    • The eel was so slithery that it escaped from the bucket.
    • The wet fish was too slithery to keep in my hands.
    • He dropped the slithery bar of soap in the shower.
  3. Crafty, sneaky, or untrustworthy in character.
    • The politician gave a slithery response that didn't address the question.
    • I don't trust that slithery salesman; he avoids direct answers.
    • Her slithery behavior made everyone suspicious of her motives.
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