slithering
present participle ofslither
单词 | slithering |
释义 | slithering present participle ofslither slither verb[Iusually+ adv/prep] uk/ˈslɪð.ər/us/ˈslɪð.ɚ/(ofbodies) tomoveeasilyandquicklyacrossasurfacewhiletwistingorcurving: Shewatchedthesnakeslither away. Synonyms slide slip(SLIDE) Moving on your hands and legs or on your stomach
Examplesofslitheringslithering In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It is a probation officer who should step into the breach and save that person fromslitheringfurther down the ladder. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It struck me that he was batting on a very sticky wicket and wasslitheringall over the place. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It has contracted through the defection or, in certain cases, through theslithering-out of countries in one form or another. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Our greatest worry is that parts of public sector housing areslitheringinto slumdom. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In two or three days they cameslitheringdown, and down. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They are the whole basis of the war without end that we seem to beslitheringinto. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 After a good deal of dithering andslithering, the retreat was sounded and the brewers emerged triumphant in victory. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Since hip-hop did not exist in the 1920s his style was considered jazz, but hisslithering, writhing movement foreshadowed waving and sliding. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He enjoysslitheringout of uncomfortable situations, often in comical ways. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Dancers would start joining up behind him, forming a line that moved like aslitheringsnake or an open circle. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It glides by stretching out its body sideways and opening its ribs so the belly is concave, and by making lateralslitheringmovements. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She sat down to rest under an acacia tree and a black mamba snake crept upon her belly beforeslitheringaway, leaving her unharmed. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Long, square ears stand straight up from their crimson-skinned heads, and they can hear a distant viperslitheringits way across the sand. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The lyrics are highly image-based, with abstract concepts reified with phrases like thoughts meandering, wordsslithering, and undying love shining. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Unnoticed at her feet, a snake isslitheringthrough the grass. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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