Slide vs. Slither
Difference Between Slide and Slither
Slideverb
(ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface
He slid the boat across the grass.The safe slid slowly.Snow slides down the side of a mountain.Slitherverb
(intransitive) To move about smoothly and from side to side.
Slideverb
(intransitive) To move on a low-friction surface.
The car slid on the ice.Slitherverb
(intransitive) To slide
Slideverb
To drop down and skid into a base.
Jones slid into second.Slitheradjective
(archaic) slithery; slippery
Slideverb
(intransitive) To lose one’s balance on a slippery surface.
He slid while going around the corner.Slithernoun
A limestone rubble.
Slideverb
(transitive) To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip.
to slide in a word to vary the sense of a questionSlithernoun
(Used mistakenly) A sliver.
Slideverb
To pass inadvertently.
Slitherverb
to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly;
They slid through the wicket in the big gateSlideverb
(intransitive) To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.
A ship or boat slides through the water.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.
The long, red slide was great fun for the kids.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.
The slide closed the highway.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.
a slide on the iceSlidenoun
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.
I still need to prepare some slides for my presentation tomorrow.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.
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;
the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slidesSlidenoun
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;
his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hillthe children lined up for a coast down the snowy slopeSlidenoun
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;
the wheels skidded against the sidewalkSlideverb
to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly;
They slid through the wicket in the big gateSlideverb
move smoothly along a surface;
He slid the money over to the other gambler
