n.
Pronunciation: gli- ' säd, - ' s ā d
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: glis · sad · ed ; glis · sad · ing
Etymology: French, noun, slide, glissade, from glisser to slide, from Old French glicier, alteration of glier, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German gl ī tan to glide
Date: 1837
1 : to perform a ballet glissade
2 : to slide in a standing or squatting position down a snow-covered slope without the aid of skis
– glis · sad · er noun