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glissade

/ɡlɪˈseɪd/ US
/ɡlɪˈsaːd/ UK

Rhymes with -eɪd

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Borrowed from French glissade.

noun glissades

A sliding, as down a snow slope in the Alps.
A gliding step beginning and ending in a demi-plié in second position.
A move in some dances such as the galop.
A fencing move that may disarm the opponent.

verb glissades · glissading · glissaded

To perform a glissade. Flinging himself on hands and knees he dragged the girl down with him. As he did so two of her companions came sliding down to their assistance, and the four glissaded back to the deckhouse as the following roll began.

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@misc{glissade_2026,
  title = {glissade},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/glissade},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}