Synonyms of the word

slithering

• v. present participle of slither.
• n. The act of one who slithers.

slippery

• adj. Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard…
• adj. (figuratively, by extension) Evasive; difficult to pin down.
• adj. (obsolete) Liable to slip; not standing firm.
• adj. Unstable; changeable; inconstant.
• adj. (obsolete) Wanton; unchaste; loose in morals.

slipping

• v. present participle of slip.
• n. The act of something that slips; a slip; a skidding or sudden loosening motion.

slippy

• adj. (slightly informal) Slippery.
• adj. (dialect, dated) Spry, nimble.