MEANING
A gliding step or movement, especially in ballet or when sliding down a snow-covered slope.
Use it for
Name a controlled gliding step or downhill slide.Useful when a scene needs a controlled sliding motion rather than an ordinary step or fall.
Words that belong together
- a glissade across the floor
- perform a glissade
- downhill glissade
On the page
The dancer finished the phrase with a glissade across the bare boards.
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Word forms
- Base
- glissade
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Usage notes
A specific gliding movement in ballet or a controlled slide down snow; not a general synonym for walking.
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