n.
Pronunciation: ' sl ī -d ə r
Function: noun
Date: 1530
1 : one that slides
2 : a freshwater turtle ( Trachemys scripta syn. Pseudemys scripta ) chiefly of the southeastern U.S. especially : one ( T. scripta elegans ) usually having a red stripe behind each eye and often sold as a pet
3 : a fast baseball pitch that breaks slightly in the same direction as a curve