In American English, "slither" is more frequently associated with the movement of snakes, specifically. A snake "slithers" by "moving smoothly over a surface

In American English, "slither" is more frequently associated with the movement of snakes, specifically. A snake "slithers" by "moving smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion." [0] [0] https://www.google.com/search?q=define%3A+slither https://www.google.com/search?q=define%3A+slither