glissade

[ gli-sahd, -seyd ]

/ glɪˈsɑd, -ˈseɪd /

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noun

a skillful glide over snow or ice in descending a mountain, as on skis or a toboggan.

Dance. a sliding or gliding step.

verb (used without object), glis·sad·ed, glis·sad·ing.

to perform a glissade.

Origin of glissade

1830–40; <French, equivalent to gliss(er) to slip, slide + -ade-ade¹

OTHER WORDS FROM glissade

glis·sad·er, noun

Words nearby glissade

gliomatosis, glioneuroma, gliosarcoma, gliosis, glipizide, glissade, glissando, glissonitis, Glisson's capsule, glisten, glister

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Example sentences from the Web for glissade

It was pitch-dark outside, and the trench had become a glissade of slimy mud.
Pushed and the Return Push|George Herbert Fosdike Nichols, (AKA Quex)
There is our resting-place, herr,” he said, “with a perfect bit of snow for a glissade.
The Crystal Hunters|George Manville Fenn
The first part of the way down to the saddle we attempted a glissade.
Inca Land|Hiram Bingham
To shorten the return journey I was tempted to glissade down what appeared to be a snow-filled ravine, which was very steep.
Travels in Alaska|John Muir

It is called the hashiri (glissade); and we are to descend at a run!
Exotics and Retrospectives|Lafcadio Hearn

British Dictionary definitions for glissade

glissade

/ (ɡlɪˈsɑːd, -ˈseɪd) /

noun

a gliding step in ballet, in which one foot slides forwards, sideways, or backwards

a controlled slide down a snow slope

verb

(intr) to perform a glissade

Derived forms of glissade

glissader, noun

Word Origin for glissade

C19: from French, from glisser to slip, from Old French glicier, of Frankish origin; compare Old High German glītan to glide

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单词	glissade
释义	glissade [ gli-sahd, -seyd ] / glɪˈsɑd, -ˈseɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR glissade ON THESAURUS.COM noun a skillful glide over snow or ice in descending a mountain, as on skis or a toboggan. Dance. a sliding or gliding step. verb (used without object), glis·sad·ed, glis·sad·ing. to perform a glissade. Origin of glissade 1830–40; <French, equivalent to gliss(er) to slip, slide + -ade-ade¹ OTHER WORDS FROM glissade glis·sad·er, noun Words nearby glissade gliomatosis, glioneuroma, gliosarcoma, gliosis, glipizide, glissade, glissando, glissonitis, Glisson's capsule, glisten, glister Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for glissade It was pitch-dark outside, and the trench had become a glissade of slimy mud. Pushed and the Return Push\|George Herbert Fosdike Nichols, (AKA Quex) There is our resting-place, herr,” he said, “with a perfect bit of snow for a glissade. The Crystal Hunters\|George Manville Fenn The first part of the way down to the saddle we attempted a glissade. Inca Land\|Hiram Bingham To shorten the return journey I was tempted to glissade down what appeared to be a snow-filled ravine, which was very steep. Travels in Alaska\|John Muir It is called the hashiri (glissade); and we are to descend at a run! Exotics and Retrospectives\|Lafcadio Hearn British Dictionary definitions for glissade glissade / (ɡlɪˈsɑːd, -ˈseɪd) / noun a gliding step in ballet, in which one foot slides forwards, sideways, or backwards a controlled slide down a snow slope verb (intr) to perform a glissade Derived forms of glissade glissader, noun Word Origin for glissade C19: from French, from glisser to slip, from Old French glicier, of Frankish origin; compare Old High German glītan to glide Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to glissade stream, skip, float, waft, skate, skim, slip, trip, decline, sail, spiral, descend, roll, soar, shoot, run, slink, drift, coast, fly
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glissade

noun

verb (used without object), glis·sad·ed, glis·sad·ing.

Origin of glissade

OTHER WORDS FROM glissade

Words nearby glissade

Example sentences from the Web for glissade

British Dictionary definitions for glissade

noun

verb

Derived forms of glissade

Word Origin for glissade

Words related to glissade