slither

slither
verb /ˈslɪð.ə(ɹ)/
a) To move about smoothly and from side to side.

I bent down and with both hands I scooped up as much of this pissshit as I could. The green and brown clump felt like Jello as it dripped down all over my clothes. It was slithering through inbetween my fingers.

b) To slide

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