Glissaded (4 letters)

{ Answer }

SLID

{ Related Clues }

Coasted
Declined
Glided
Skidded
Slipped
Slithered
Slued
Declined a bit
Did a glissade
Dove home
Eased gently
Glided on ice
Hit the dirt
Lost ground
Lost traction
Moved stealthily
Went coasting
Went down
Crossed the plate horizontally
Didn't have traction
Hit home, in a way
Moved smoothly on ice
Played trombone notes
Suffered a sell-off
Tried to beat the tag
Used a firehouse pole
Went down a chute
Went down to second?
Went feet first
Barely made it home?
Got home in a cloud of dust
Make skid marks, perhaps
Went home feet first
Went down a firehouse pole, e.g.

{ Tags }

base, coasted, declined, didnt, dirt, down, fell, glided, glissaded, hit, home, horizontally, ice, lost, moved, pole, skidded, slid, smoothly, traction, went

{ Notes }

The answer SLID is seen frequently, appearing about once every 160 puzzles.

{ Definition }

SLIDE as a verb:

1. (skid, slip, slue, slew, slide) = move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"

2. (slither, slide) = to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate"

3. move smoothly along a surface; "He slid the money over to the other gambler"