- glissaded
- glis·sade || glɪ'seɪd /glɪ'sÉ‘Ëd n. descent down a slippery slope; sliding dance step v. slide down a steep slope; perform a sliding dance step
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glissade — I. intransitive verb (glissaded; glissading) Etymology: French, noun, slide, glissade, from glisser to slide, from Old French glicier, alteration of glier, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German glītan to glide Date: 1837 1. to perform a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
glissade — glissader, n. /gli sahd , sayd /, n., v., glissaded, glissading. n. 1. a skillful glide over snow or ice in descending a mountain, as on skis or a toboggan. 2. Dance. a sliding or gliding step. v.i. 3. to perform a glissade. [1830 40; < F, equiv … Universalium
slide — vb Slide, slip, glide, skid, glissade, slither, coast, toboggan can mean to move along easily and smoothly over or as if over a surface. Slide usually implies accelerating motion and continuous contact with a smooth and slippery surface; it is… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
glissade — /glɪˈsad/ (say gli sahd), / ˈseɪd/ (say sayd) noun 1. Skiing a skilful glide over snow or ice in descending a mountain. 2. Dancing a sliding or gliding step. –verb (i) (glissaded, glissading) 3. to perform a glissade. {French, from glisser slip,… …
glissade — [gli sād′, glisäd′] n. [Fr < glisser, to slide, glide, prob. a blend < Frank * glitan (for IE base see GLIDE) + OFr glacier (see GLACIS)] 1. an intentional slide by a mountain climber down a steep snow covered slope 2. Ballet a gliding step … English World dictionary
