slithering

ˈslɪðərɪŋ
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Translation of slithering into German

Adjective

movement

moving smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion
  • The slithering snake approached silently..Die schlängelnde Schlange näherte sich lautlos
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Synonyms and analogies of slithering in English

adj.crawlingglidingMore synonyms

Examples of slithering in a sentence

  • She watched the slithering trail left by the snail.
slither
ˈslɪðər
Verb
intr.
1.

snake travel

move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion
  • The snake slithered across the dry leaves..Die Schlange glitt über die trockenen Blätter
2.

stealth action

move quietly or secretly
  • She slithered into the room unnoticed.Sie schlich unbemerkt in den Raum.
3.

movement

slide unsteadily on a slippery surface
  • He slithered on the icy path.Er rutschte auf dem vereisten Weg aus.
Noun

movement

smooth sliding movement
Gleiten nSchlängeln Rutschen
  • The snake made a slither across the grass.Die Schlange machte ein Gleiten über das Gras.

Translations of "slithering" in Context ordered by category and frequency

glitschige

Can you become the biggest slithering snake on the arena?

Können Sie die größte glitschige Schlange auf der Arena werden?

schlängeln

Seeing the loathsome creature slithering across the floor made her scream.

Als sie das widerwärtige Geschöpf über den Boden schlängeln sah, schrie sie auf.

glitt

She recoiled from the slimed creature slithering across the path.

Sie schreckte vor dem schleimigen Wesen zurück, das über den Pfad glitt.

glitschigen

I start to slowly walk down the corridor, carefully placing my steps between the slimy, slithering leeches.

Ich beginne langsam den Gang entlangzugehen, wobei ich meine Schritte vorsichtig zwischen die schleimigen, glitschigen Blutegel setze.

schlängelten

There were thousands, tens of thousands, more; different shapes and sizes running, crawling, slithering, slurping their way across the rocky ground, here on the outskirts of Guul Draz.

Es waren Tausende, Zehntausende, mehr: In unterschiedlichsten Formen und Größen rannten, krochen und schlängelten sie sich schmatzend über den felsigen Boden hier am Rande von Guul Draz. Einige flogen sogar.

schlängelnde

This snake game features smooth, slithering action among 8-bit graphics.

Dieses Schlangenspiel bietet dir fließende, schlängelnde Action inmitten von 8-bit Grafiken.

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Other translations for slithering:

  • Schlittern
  • rutschend

slithering: Examples and translations in context

Thank you so much, you slithering snake.

Vielen Dank, Sie glitschige Schlange.

Seeing the snake slithering, they drew back in caution.

Als sie die Schlange schlängeln sahen, zogen sie sich vorsichtig zurück.

People were amazed to see a walking catfish slithering across the dry garden.

Die Menschen waren erstaunt, einen Kriechwels durch den trockenen Garten schlängeln zu sehen.

Eat the cupcakes without slithering into yourself!

Friss die Cupcakes, ohne dich über dich selbst zu schlängeln!

Magical melodies are slithering into my abyss...

Zaubermelodien schlängeln sich in meinen Abgrund...

Fond of slithering through tight spaces, these sea creatures lurk in the wreckage of sunken ships.

Diese Meereskreaturen lieben es, sich durch enge Räume zu schlängeln, und lauern in den Wracks gesunkener Schiffe.

I spotted a copperhead slithering across the warm dirt trail in the woods.

Ich entdeckte einen Waldkupferkopf, der über den warmen Erdpfad im Wald glitt.

I spotted a tiger-striped snake slithering through the grass during my hike.

Ich entdeckte eine tigerstreifige Schlange, die bei meiner Wanderung durchs Gras glitt.

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