sluther

1 of 2

intransitive verb

sluth·​er

ˈslət͟hə(r),

-lu̇t͟h-

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, England

: to slip along : shuffle, slither

sluther

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

chiefly dialectal

: the act of shuffling or sliding

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

alteration of slither entry 1

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