[ adj ] having a slippery surface or quality <adj.all> slithery mudslithery eels
Mike Larimer, whose house is full of snakes and other unusual pets, is the first to admit he doesn't view the slithery serpents the way most folks do.
But her show-stoppers were the slithery sequined gowns embroidered to look like Van Gogh paintings, with all the swirls and cypresses right out of the Arles masterpieces.