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- [gli-sahd, -seyd]
- /glɪˈsɑd, -ˈseɪd/
- /glɪˈsɑːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gli-sahd, -seyd]
- /glɪˈsɑd, -ˈseɪd/
Definitions of glissade word
- noun glissade a skillful glide over snow or ice in descending a mountain, as on skis or a toboggan. 1
- noun glissade Dance. a sliding or gliding step. 1
- verb without object glissade to perform a glissade. 1
- noun glissade A way of sliding down a steep slope of snow or ice, typically on the feet with the support of an ice ax. 1
- noun glissade a gliding step in ballet, in which one foot slides forwards, sideways, or backwards 0
- noun glissade a controlled slide down a snow slope 0
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Origin of glissade
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < French, equivalent to gliss(er) to slip, slide + -ade -ade1
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Parts of speech for Glissade
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glissade popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
glissade usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for glissade
verb glissade
- stream — a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- skip — to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
- float — to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant: The hollow ball floated.
- waft — to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water: The gentle breeze wafted the sound of music to our ears.
- skate — a person; fellow: He's a good skate.
Antonyms for glissade
verb glissade
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
- walk — to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- correct — If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes.
Top questions with glissade
- what is a glissade?
- how to glissade?
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- what does glissade mean?
- how to do a glissade?
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