Slide

slid, v. [imp. slid; or SUDDEN SLIDING.] To move along Ch by slipping; to slip, glide; esp.. to m or ice with a glib, uninterrupted inadvertently; to move gently onward wit out friction or hindrance; to slip, fall. — v. To thrust along; to thrust by slipping: to pa or put imperceptibly, slip. — n. A smooth and easy pa age; one who. or that which, slides: a slider; descent of a detached ma of earth or rock down a declivity a place lor sliding; an inclined plane or chute for dogs, etc. a slip of for a microscope, etc. (Mus.) A grace consisting of 2 small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and lending to a principal note either above or below. [.VS. slid an. and Ga. slaod, Lithuan. to slide, AS. shdor, Lithuan. slid us, slippery; Skr. sri, to flow, gliding, sliding, E. sled, slender, q. v.] — Slid'er. n.— Slid'- ing-rule, «. A mathematical instrument cons i ting of 2 parts, one of which slides upon the other, for the mechanical performance of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. —scale, n. A scale for raising or lowering imposts in proportion to the fall or rise of prices; a sliding-rule: a variable scale of wages, prices, etc. Slight, n. Noti"decidedly marked: inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant: not severe or dangerous; superficial; carele ; weak gentle not stout or heavy slender. — n. A moderate decree of contempt, manifested by neglect or oversight; disdain; scorn. — v. To disregard, as of value and unworthy of notice. [OD. slicht, even, slecht, slight, single, simple, OLG. sligt, even, smooth, silly, poor, bad; slay.] — Slight'er. n. — Slight'ly, adv. — Slight'ne , n. Slily, etc. See under Sly.