How to Use slithery in a Sentence

slithery

adjective
  • His vision is superb, and his handle is tight and slithery despite playing upright.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • His vision is superb and his handle is tight and slithery, despite playing upright.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • Then one day, the dog accidentally got into a slithery situation.
    — Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The alluring but slithery presence of occult expert Alexander Babtiste (Jamie Campbell Bower, wickedly good) adds more spice to a guilty pleasure to savor.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Our heroic trio is tasked with looking into disappearances aboard the titular train — and, yes, fighting off demons, including the primary villain, slithery and sinister Enmu (Daisuke Hirakawa).
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
  • During the same October 2003 trip to Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Attenborough carefully navigated a python to embrace his shoulder so the slithery animal was just inches away from his neck.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
  • This past spring, Scott was a slithery wonder in the new season of The Comeback as the tech-boosting network head who commissions a new sitcom for Valerie Cherish (Lisa Kudrow) to star in, written entirely by AI.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
  • The storyline stretches its slithery tendrils into new territory that has its title character, embodied by Jenna Ortega, face foes old and new (and family) to uncover the latest supernatural mystery endangering Nevermore Academy.
    — Daron James, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025

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