slippery slide
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slippery slide — /ˈslɪpri slaɪd/ (say slipree sluyd) noun Chiefly Qld and Tasmania a construction bearing an inclined smooth slope for children to slide down for amusement. Compare Chiefly WA, Victoria, Tasmania and ACT slide (def. 10); Chiefly NSW, SA, Qld and… …
slide — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 in photography ADJECTIVE ▪ colour/color ▪ photographic VERB + SLIDE ▪ show ▪ develop SLI … Collocations dictionary
slide — [c]/slaɪd / (say sluyd) verb (slid, slid or slidden, sliding) –verb (i) 1. to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface: to slide down a snow covered hill. 2. to slip, as one losing foothold or as a vehicle skidding. 3.… …
slippery dip — /ˈslɪpri dɪp/ (say slipree dip) noun Chiefly NSW, SA, Qld and ACT a piece of playground equipment with an inclined smooth slope for children to slide down. Compare Chiefly WA, Victoria, Tasmania and ACT slide (def. 10); Chiefly Qld and Tasmania… …
slide — vb Slide, slip, glide, skid, glissade, slither, coast, toboggan can mean to move along easily and smoothly over or as if over a surface. Slide usually implies accelerating motion and continuous contact with a smooth and slippery surface; it is… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Slide — Slide, v. t. [imp. {Slid}; p. p. {Slidden}, {Slid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slidding}.] [OE. sliden, AS. sl[=i]dan; akin to MHG. sl[=i]ten, also to AS. slidor slippery, E. sled, Lith. slidus slippery. Cf. {Sled}.] 1. To move along the surface of any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slide — [slīd] vi. slid [slid] sliding [ME sliden < OE slidan < IE * (s)leidh , slippery < base * (s)lei , slimy, slippery > LIME1, SLICK, SLIME] 1. to move along in constant frictional contact with some surface or substance [windows that… … English World dictionary
Slide Rock State Park — is a state park located in Oak Creek Canyon in north central Arizona, seven miles (11 km) north of Sedona. It takes its name from a natural water slide, formed by the slippery bed of Oak Creek. The park is located on Coconino National Forest land … Wikipedia
slippery slope — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ very ▪ dangerous ▪ proverbial ▪ He was on the proverbial slippery slope to bankruptcy. VERB + SLIPPERY SLOPE ▪ … Collocations dictionary
slide — I. verb (slid; sliding) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English slīdan; akin to Middle High German slīten to slide Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to move smoothly along a surface ; slip b. to coast over snow … New Collegiate Dictionary
