Slithers

Saki's hooves clattered across it, summoning the resident pets: Coonies, Darbuls and what Laria had termed Slithers, the Mrdini equivalent of a pet.

Damia's Children McCaffrey, Anne 1993

IT SEEMS that the housekeeper and the two Mr. Wellers were no sooner left together on the occasion of their first becoming acquainted, than the housekeeper called to her assistance Mr. Slithers the barber, who had been lurking in the kitchen in expectation of her summons; and with many smiles and much sweetness introduced him as one who would assist her in the responsible office of entertaining her distinguished visitors.

Master Humphrey's Clock 2007

I mean, are there other guys in the Negative Zone named "The Living Death That Slithers" and "The Dead Death That Walks" and he's trying to prevent confusion?

FANTASTIC FOUR #290 Marvel Comics, 1986 David Campbell 2006

… She touches one button at her throat, and rigor mortis Slithers into his pockets, making everything there—keys, pen and secret love—stand up.

Summer of Deliverance Christopher Dickey 1998

… She touches one button at her throat, and rigor mortis Slithers into his pockets, making everything there—keys, pen and secret love—stand up.

Summer of Deliverance Christopher Dickey 1998

… She touches one button at her throat, and rigor mortis Slithers into his pockets, making everything there—keys, pen and secret love—stand up.

Summer of Deliverance Christopher Dickey 1998

Leaving Saki, the Coonies, the Darbuls, even the Slithers: leaving her brothers and sisters, and most of all leaving her parents and all that was familiar and homely.

Damia's Children McCaffrey, Anne 1993

The creatures provided endless amusement to 'dinis though Laria didn't very much appreciate Slithers crawling on her bare skin: it gave her such an odd feeling.

Damia's Children McCaffrey, Anne 1993

Kaltia and Ewain had fed all the Coonies, Slithers, Darbuls and horses, mucked out the stable, and evidently still had time to replay the tape for they were watching it again before lunch.

Damia's Children McCaffrey, Anne 1993

Tip, Huf, Mur and Dip joined them on the hard dirt of the park, each carrying precious baskets of Slithers.

Damia's Children McCaffrey, Anne 1993