The figure…descended…with the glissade of a waterdrop down a bud (Thomas Hardy).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
glis — an·glis·tics; glis; glis·sé; glis·sile; glis·son s; glis·ten·ing·ly; glis·ter·ing·ly; glis·sade; glis·san·do; glis·ten; glis·ter; glis·sad·er; … English syllables
sade — am·bas·sade; jam·ro·sade; pas·sade; pe·sade; sade; tor·sade; cru·sade; glis·sade; pal·i·sade; cam·i·sade; … English syllables
glissade — glis·sade … English syllables
glissade — glis•sade [[t]glɪˈsɑd, ˈseɪd[/t]] n. v. sad•ed, sad•ing 1) spo a skillful glide over snow or ice in descending a mountain, as on skis or a toboggan 2) mad a gliding or sliding step in ballet 3) mad to perform a glissade • Etymology: 1830–40; < … From formal English to slang
glissade — glis·sade (glĭ sādґ) [Fr. “slidingâ€] a gliding involuntary movement of the eye in changing the point of fixation; it is a slower, smoother movement than is a saccade. glissadic adj … Medical dictionary
Glissade — Glis sade , n. [F., fr. glisser to slip.] 1. A sliding, as down a snow slope. Tyndall. [1913 Webster] 2. A dance step consisting of a glide or slide to one side. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chambéry — Ne doit pas être confondu avec Champéry ni Chamberí. 45° 34′ 12″ N 5° 54′ 42″ E … Wikipédia en Français
