List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 362

SYNONYMS: slide, slip, glide, coast, skid, slither.
These verbs mean to move smoothly and continuously over or as if over a slippery surface.

Slide usually implies rapid, easy movement without loss of contact with the surface: coal sliding down a chute.
Slip can refer to smooth, easy, and quiet passage: The jackals slipped back to the hills. More often, however, the term is applied to accidental sliding resulting in loss of balance or foothold: slipped on a patch of ice and sprained his ankle.
Glide refers to smooth, free-flowing, seemingly effortless movement: A submarine glided silently through the water.
Coast applies especially to downward movement resulting from the effects of gravity or momentum: The driver turned off the engine and let the truck coast down the incline.
Skid implies an uncontrolled, often sideways sliding caused by a lack of traction: The bus skidded on wet pavement.
Slither can mean to slip and slide, as on an uneven surface, often with friction and noise: The detached crystals slithered down the rock face for a moment and then made no further sound. The word can also suggest the sinuous, gliding motion of a reptile: An iguana slithered across the path.