Meaning of the word slithering in English

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slithering

US /ˈslɪð.ər.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈslɪð.ər.ɪŋ/

Adjective

moving with a sliding, side-to-side motion, typically of a snake or other limbless creature

Example:
The snake made a slithering sound as it moved through the grass.
I saw a long, slithering creature disappear into the bushes.
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