Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
SLITHER
slither, slide
(verb) to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; “They slid through the wicket in the big gate”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
slither (third-person singular simple present slithers, present participle slithering, simple past and past participle slithered)
(intransitive) To move about smoothly and from side to side.
(intransitive) To slide
Adjective
slither
(archaic) slithery; slippery
Noun
slither (uncountable)
A limestone rubble.
(Used mistakenly) A sliver.
Usage notes
The use of slither to mean sliver, which is prevalent especially in Britain (where th-fronting is becoming more and more prevalent), is considered by many to be an error, though at least one major dictionary merely labels it "informal" .
Anagrams
• Hirtles, Hitlers, Shitler, relisht
Source: Wiktionary
Slith"er, v. i. Etym: [Cf. G. schlittern, LG. schliddern. See Slide.]
Definition: To slide; to glide. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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