To advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction).
To drive by inches, or small degrees.
To deal out by inches; to give sparingly.
to humiliate; to provoke; to speak in a cocky and cheeky manner
A depth of one inch on the ground, used as a measurement of rainfall.
A small island; an islet.
A meadow, pasture, field, or haugh.
Any very short distance.
A depth of one inch in a glass, used as a rough measurement of alcoholic beverages.
An English unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 cm, roughly the width of a thumb.
Any of various similar units of length in other traditional systems of measurement.
cocky and cheeky
To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.
To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.
To lose one’s balance on a slippery surface.
To move on a low-friction surface.
To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip.
To decrease in amount or value.
To smoothly pass from one note to another by bending the pitch upwards or downwards.
To ride down snowy hills upon a toboggan or similar object for recreation.
To go; to move from one place or to another.
To drop down and skid into a base.
To subtly direct a facial expression at (someone).
To kick so that the ball slides along the ground with little or no turning.
A mechanism consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide.
A shoe that is backless and open-toed.
A pocket in one's pants (trousers).
The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.
A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar.
A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.
A voluntary stutter used as a technique to control stuttering in one's speech.
A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.
The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress.
An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
A flat, usually rectangular piece of glass or similar material on which a prepared sample may be viewed through a microscope Generally referred to as a microscope slide.
A lever that can be moved in two directions.
A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone.
A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc.
A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint.
A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.
A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.
The act of dropping down and skidding into a base
A lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time.
A promiscuous woman, slut.
An inclined plane on which heavy bodies slide by the force of gravity, especially one constructed on a mountainside for conveying logs by sliding them down.
A surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke.