Moving smoothly and quietly in a twisting or winding motion, like a snake.
From Old English 'sliderian,' related to 'slide' and 'slither.' The word combines the sound and motion into one onomatopoetic term.
Words like 'slither,' 'slime,' and 'slide' all start with 'sl-' in English—it's a phonetic cluster that English speakers associate with smooth, wet, sneaky movement. Language has sound patterns encoded in meaning!
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