slide

Plural: slides

Noun

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
- "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
- "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"
a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector
sloping channel through which things can descend
An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
A surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke.
The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.
An inclined plane on which heavy bodies slide by the force of gravity, especially one constructed on a mountainside for conveying logs by sliding them down.
A mechanism, or portion of one, consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide.
The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress.
A lever that can be moved in two directions.
Synonym of slider (“movable part of a zip fastener that opens or closes the row of teeth”).
A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone.
A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.
A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint.
A flat, usually rectangular piece of glass or similar material on which a prepared sample may be viewed through a microscope Generally referred to as a microscope slide.
The act of dropping down and skidding into a base
A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar.
A lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time.
A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.
A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.
A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.
A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc.
A pocket in one's pants (trousers).
A sandal that is backless and open-toed.
A voluntary stutter used as a technique to control stuttering in one's speech.
A promiscuous woman, slut.

Verb

Verb Forms: slid, slidden, sliding, slides

To move smoothly along a surface with continuous contact.
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
move smoothly along a surface
To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.
To move on a low-friction surface.
To drop down and skid into a base.
To lose one’s balance on a slippery surface.
To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip.
To subtly direct a facial expression at (someone).
To pass inadvertently.
To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.
To decrease in amount or value.
To smoothly pass from one note to another by bending the pitch upwards or downwards.
To ride down snowy hills upon a toboggan or similar object for recreation.
To go; to move from one place or to another.
To kick so that the ball slides along the ground with little or no turning.

Examples

A ship or boat slides through the water.
a slide on the ice
He slid me a dirty look.
He slid the boat across the grass.
He slid while going around the corner.
He watched his opponent SLIDE a perfect bingo onto the board, feeling his chances slip away.
I still need to prepare some slides for my presentation tomorrow.
Jones slid into second.
On many semiautomatic pistols, the barrel is beneath the slide.
Please hire a vendor to put these boxfuls of slides under a scanner and convert them all to digital images.
Schoolchildren sometimes slide each other notes during class.
Snow slides down the side of a mountain.
The car slid on the ice.
The long, red slide was great fun for the kids.
The safe slid slowly.
The slide closed the highway.
The stock market slid yesterday after major stocks released weak quarterly results.
to alter the meaning of a question by sliding in a word
with ten dollars in his slide

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English sliden, from Old English slīdan (“to slide”), from Proto-West Germanic *slīdan, from Proto-Germanic *slīdaną (“to slide, glide”), from Proto-Indo-European *sléydʰ-e-ti, from *sleydʰ- (“slippery”). Cognate with Old High German slītan (“to slide”) (whence German schlittern), Middle Low German slīden (“to slide”), Middle Dutch slīden (“to slide”) (whence Dutch slijderen, frequentative of now obsolete slijden), Vedic Sanskrit स्रेधति (srédhati, “to err, blunder”).

Synonyms

chute, coast, glide, lantern slide, microscope slide, playground slide, skid, slew, slideway, sliding board, slip, slither, sloping trough, slue, swoop, runner, sled, slider, slippery dip, slippery slide, toboggan

Scrabble Score: 6

slide: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
slide: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
slide: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

slide: valid Words With Friends Word