Slide vs. Slither

Slideverb

(ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface

Slideverb

(intransitive) To move on a low-friction surface.

Slideverb

To drop down and skid into a base.

Slideverb

(intransitive) To lose one’s balance on a slippery surface.

Slideverb

(transitive) To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip.

Slideverb

To pass inadvertently.

Slideverb

(intransitive) To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.

Slideverb

(music) To pass from one note to another with no perceptible cessation of sound.

Slideverb

To pass out of one's thought as not being of any consequence.

Slidenoun

An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.

Slidenoun

A surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke.

Slidenoun

The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.

Slidenoun

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.

Slidenoun

A mechanism consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide.

Slidenoun

The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress.

Slidenoun

A lever that can be moved in two directions.

Slidenoun

A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone.

Slidenoun

(photography) A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.

Slidenoun

A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint.

Slidenoun

(sciences) 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.

Slidenoun

(baseball) The act of dropping down and skidding into a base

Slidenoun

A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar.

Slidenoun

A lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time.

Slidenoun

(geology) A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.

Slidenoun

(music) A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.

Slidenoun

(phonetics) A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.

Slidenoun

A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc.

Slidenoun

(footwear) A shoe that is backless and open-toed.

Slidenoun

(speech therapy) A voluntary stutter used as a technique to control stuttering in one's speech.

Slideverb

To move along the surface of any body by slipping, or without walking or rolling; to slip; to glide; as, snow slides down the mountain's side.

Slideverb

Especially, to move over snow or ice with a smooth, uninterrupted motion, as on a sled moving by the force of gravity, or on the feet.

Slideverb

To pass inadvertently.

Slideverb

To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance; as, a ship or boat slides through the water.

Slideverb

To slip when walking or standing; to fall.

Slideverb

To pass from one note to another with no perceptible cassation of sound.

Slideverb

To pass out of one's thought as not being of any consequence.

Slideverb

To cause to slide; to thrust along; as, to slide one piece of timber along another.

Slideverb

To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip; as, to slide in a word to vary the sense of a question.

Slidenoun

The act of sliding; as, a slide on the ice.

Slidenoun

Smooth, even passage or progress.

Slidenoun

That on which anything moves by sliding.

Slidenoun

That which operates by sliding.

Slidenoun

A plate or slip of glass on which is a picture or delineation to be exhibited by means of a magic lantern, stereopticon, or the like; a plate on which is an object to be examined with a microscope.

Slidenoun

The descent of a mass of earth, rock, or snow down a hill or mountain side; as, a land slide, or a snow slide; also, the track of bare rock left by a land slide.

Slidenoun

A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.

Slidenoun

A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.

Slidenoun

A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.

Slidenoun

Same as Guide bar, under Guide.

Slidenoun

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

Slidenoun

(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.

Slidenoun

(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale;

Slidenoun

plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide

Slidenoun

the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it;

Slidenoun

a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector

Slidenoun

sloping channel through which things can descend

Slideverb

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner;

Slideverb

to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly;

Slideverb

move smoothly along a surface;

Slitherverb

(intransitive) To move about smoothly and from side to side.

Slitherverb

(intransitive) To slide

Slitheradjective

(archaic) slithery; slippery

Slithernoun

A limestone rubble.

Slithernoun

(Used mistakenly) A sliver.

Slitherverb

To slide; to glide.

Slitherverb

to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly;