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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.
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Origin of glissade
OTHER WORDS FROM glissade
glis·sad·er, nounWords nearby glissade
gliomatosis, glioneuroma, gliosarcoma, gliosis, glipizide, glissade, glissando, glissonitis, Glisson's capsule, glisten, glister
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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, nounWord 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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