SLICKENSIDES, slik'en-s[=i]dz, _n._ the smooth, polished, or striated, and
generally glazed surfaces of joints and faults in rocks, considered to have
been produced by the friction of the two surfaces during the movement of
the rock.--_adj._ SLICK'ENSIDED. [_Sleek_.]
SLID, slid, _pa.t._ and _pa.p._ of _slide_.
SLIDDEN, slid'n, _pa.p._ of _slide_.
SLIDDER, slid'[.e]r, _v.i._ to slip, slide.--_adj._ SLIDD'ERY, slippery.
[A.S. _sliderian_, to slip, _slidor_, slippery:--_slídan_, to slide.]
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SLIDE, sl[=i]d, _v.i._ to slip or glide: to pass along smoothly: to fall:
to slip away quietly, to disappear: (_slang_) to slope, slip away from the
police, &c.--_v.t._ to thrust along: to slip:--_pa.t._ slid; _pa.p._ slid
or slidd'en.--_n._ a smooth passage: the fall of a mass of earth or rock: a
smooth declivity: anything, as a lid, that slides, a glass that slides in a
frame in front of a magic-lantern, bearing the picture to be thrown on the
screen, that part of a photographic plate-holder which serves to cover and
uncover the negative: (_mus._) a melodic embellishment, two notes sliding
into each other: (_slang_) a biscuit covered with ice-cream.--_adj._
SL[=I]'DABLE, capable of sliding or of being slid.--_ns._ SL[=I]'DER, one
who, or that which, slides: the part of an instrument or machine that
slides; SLIDE'-REST, an apparatus adapted to a turning-lathe for carrying
the cutting-tool; SLIDE'-VALVE, a valve in a steam-engine, made to slide
backward and forward to cover and uncover the openings through which steam
enters the cylinder; SL[=I]'DING, act of one who slides: falling:
backsliding.--_p.adj._ slippery: movable, changing.--_ns._
SL[=I]'DING-KEEL, an oblong frame let down vertically through the bottom of
a vessel in order to deepen the draught and sustain against a side-wind;
SL[=I]'DING-RULE (see RULE); SL[=I]'DING-SCALE, a scale of duties which
slide or vary according to the value or market prices: a sliding-rule;
SL[=I]'DING-SEAT, a kind of seat for racing-boats, moving with the swing of
the rower's body; SL[=I]DOM'ETER, an instrument indicating the strain put
on a railway-carriage by sudden stoppage. [A.S. _slídan_, to slide; Dut.
_slidderen_, to slip.]
SLIGHT, sl[=i]t, _adj._ weak: slender: of little value: trifling: small:
negligent: not decided, superficial, cursory: slighting,
disdainful.--_v.t._ to disregard, as of little value: to neglect: (_obs._)
to demolish, smooth.--_n._ neglect: disregard, an act of
discourtesy.--_advs._ SLIGHT'INGLY; SLIGHT'LY.--_n._ SLIGHT'NESS. [Old Low
Ger. _slicht_, plain; Dut. _slecht_, bad, Ger. _schlecht_, straight.]
SLIGHT, sl[=i]t, _n._ (_Spens._), sleight, device, trick.
SLILY, sl[=i]'li, _adv._ See under SLY.
SLIM, slim, _adj._ (_comp._ SLIM'MER, _superl._ SLIM'MEST) very thin, weak,
slender: slight, trivial, unsubstantial: delicate: crafty.--_adv._
SLIM'LY.--_adj._ SLIM'MISH, somewhat slim.--_n._ SLIM'NESS.--_adj._ SLIM'SY
(_U.S._), frail, flimsy. [Old Low Ger. _slim_, crafty; Dan. _slem_,
worthless, Ger. _schlimm_, bad.]
SLIME, sl[=i]m, _n._ glutinous mud: (_B._) probably bitumen.--_n._
SLIME'-PIT, a pit of slime or viscous mire.--_adv._ SL[=I]M'ILY.--_n._
SL[=I]M'INESS.--_adj._ SL[=I]M'Y, abounding with, or consisting of, slime:
glutinous. [A.S. _slím_; Ger. _schleim_.]
SLINESS, sl[=i]'nes, _n._ Same as SLYNESS.
SLING, sling, _n._ a strap or pocket with a string attached to each end,
for hurling a stone: a throw: a hanging bandage for a wounded limb: a rope
with hooks, used in hoisting and lowering weights: a sweep or swing: a
stroke as from a missile thrown from a sling.--_v.t._ to throw with a
sling: to hang so as to swing: to move or swing by means of a rope: to
cast.--_v.i._ to bound along with swinging steps: (_slang_) to blow the
nose with the fingers:--_pa.t._ and _pa.p._ slung.--_ns._ SLING'ER;
SLING'STONE, a stone to be thrown from a sling. [A.S. _slingan_, to turn in
a circle; Ger. _schlingen_, to move or twine round.]
SLING, sling, _n._ toddy with grated nutmeg.
SLINK, slingk, _v.i._ to creep or crawl away, as if ashamed: to
sneak:--_pa.t._ and _pa.p._ slunk. [A.S. _slincan_, to creep; Low Ger.
_sliken_, Ger. _schleichen_.]
SLINK, slingk, _v.t._ to cast prematurely, as a calf.--_v.i._ to
miscarry.--_n._ a calf prematurely born: the flesh of such: a bastard
child.--_adj._ prematurely born: unfit for food: lean, starved:
mean.--_ns._ SLINK'-BUTCH'ER, one who kills and dresses for sale the
carcasses of diseased animals; SLINK'SKIN, the skin of a slink, or leather
made from it.--_adj._ SLINK'Y, lean.
SLIP, slip, _v.i._ to slide or glide along: to move out of place: to
escape: to err: to slink: to enter by oversight.--_v.t._ to cause to slide:
to convey secretly: to omit: to throw off: to let loose: to escape from: to
part from the branch or stem:--_pr.p._ slip'ping; _pa.t._ and _pa.p._
slipped.--_n._ act of slipping: that on which anything may slip: an error,
a fault, a slight transgression: an escape: a twig: a strip, a narrow piece
of anything: a leash: a smooth inclined plane, sloping down to the water,
on which a ship is built: anything easily slipped on: (_print._) a long
galley-proof before being made up into pages.--_ns._ SLIP'-BOARD, a board
sliding in grooves; SLIP'-DOCK, a dock having a floor that slopes so that
the lower end is submerged; SLIP'-KNOT, a knot which slips along the rope
or line round which it is made; SLIP'PER, a loose shoe easily slipped
on.--_adj._ (_Spens._) slippery.--_adj._ SLIP'PERED, wearing
slippers.--_adv._ SLIP'PERILY, in a slippery manner.--_ns._ SLIP'PERINESS,
SLIP'PINESS.--_adjs._ SLIP'PERY, SLIP'PY, apt to slip away: smooth: not
affording firm footing or confidence: unstable: uncertain; SLIP'SHOD, shod
with slippers, or shoes down at the heel like slippers: careless.--_n._
SLIP'STITCH.--SLIP OFF, to take off noiselessly or hastily; SLIP ON, to put
on loosely or in haste; SLIP ONE'S BREATH, or wind, to die; SLIP THE LEASH,
to disengage one's self from a noose.--GIVE A PERSON THE SLIP, to escape
stealthily from him. [A.S. _slípan_; Sw. _slippa_, Dut. _slippen_, to
glide, Ger. _schliefen_.]
SLIPE, sl[=i]p, _n._ in mining, a skip or sledge without wheels.
SLIPSLOP, slip'slop, _adj._ slipshod, slovenly.--_n._ thin, watery food: a
blunder.--_v.i._ to slip loosely about.--_adj._ SLIP'SLOPPY, slushy,
sloppy.