slithery


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so smooth and glassy as to offer insecure hold or footing

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having a slippery surface or quality

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The slithery creature was reportedly spotted 'rising from the grid' outside Shorecliffe Rise in Whitefield on yesterday morning.
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Plummer, now 88, supplies "Boundaries" with a crowning performance, a slithery, subtle mix of con man charm and dashing bravado.
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It is not entirely clear how the patient acquired the slithery nose invader but, but it likely entered his nostrils while he swam in a river.
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Back in the days of long skirts and afternoon teas, young Joan Procter entertained the most unusual party guests: slithery and scaly ones, who turned over teacups and crawled past the crumpets!
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Summary: New Delhi [India], Apr 24 (ANI): The latest fad, doing the rounds on the internet, is snake massage and people are not taking up to this slithery, slippery affair.
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And when he did land, it took mechanics three hours to locate the slithery stowaway.
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