Looking for a clue for todays Wordle or another Word game? Look no further! We got you covered. We got quite a few plausible five letter words starting with sli.
- SLICE
- SLICK
- SLIDE
- SLIER
- SLILY
- SLIME
- SLIMS
- SLIMY
- SLING
- SLINK
- SLIPE
- SLIPS
- SLIPT
- SLISH
- SLITS
- SLIVE
Sometimes the solution is an uncommon word, then It’s time to learn something new. Here’s the definition of a few of these words:
Definition of slice
slice (noun)
- That which is thin and broad.
- A thin, broad piece cut off.
- An amount of anything.
- A piece of pizza.
- A snack consisting of pastry with savoury filling.
- A broad, thin piece of plaster.
- A knife with a thin, broad blade for taking up or serving fish; also, a spatula for spreading anything, as paint or ink.
- A salver, platter, or tray.
- A plate of iron with a handle, forming a kind of chisel, or a spadelike implement, variously proportioned, and used for various purposes, as for stripping the planking from a vessel's side, for cutting blubber from a whale, or for stirring a fire of coals; a slice bar; a peel; a fire shovel.
- One of the wedges by which the cradle and the ship are lifted clear of the building blocks to prepare for launching.
- A removable sliding bottom to a galley.
- A shot that (for the right-handed player) curves unintentionally to the right. See fade, hook, draw
- Any of a class of heavy cakes or desserts made in a tray and cut out into squarish slices.
- A section of image taken of an internal organ using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT (computed tomography), or various forms of x-ray.
- A hawk's or falcon's dropping which squirts at an angle other than vertical. (See mute.)
- A contiguous portion of an array.
slice (verb)
- To cut into slices.
- To cut with an edge utilizing a drawing motion.
- To clear (e.g. a fire, or the grate bars of a furnace) by means of a slice bar.
- To hit the shuttlecock with the racket at an angle, causing it to move sideways and downwards.
- To hit a shot that slices (travels from left to right for a right-handed player).
- To angle the blade so that it goes too deeply into the water when starting to take a stroke.
- To kick the ball so that it goes in an unintended direction, at too great an angle or too high.
- To hit the ball with a stroke that causes a spin, resulting in the ball swerving or staying low after a bounce.
slice (adjective)
- Having the properties of a slice knot.
Definition of slide
slide (noun)
- An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
- A surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke.
- The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.
- An inclined plane on which heavy bodies slide by the force of gravity, especially one constructed on a mountainside for conveying logs by sliding them down.
- A mechanism consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide.
- The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress.
- A lever that can be moved in two directions.
- A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone.
- A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.
- (by extension) A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint.
- A flat, usually rectangular piece of glass or similar material on which a prepared sample may be viewed through a microscope Generally referred to as a microscope slide.
- The act of dropping down and skidding into a base
- (guitar) A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar.
- A lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time.
- A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.
- A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.
- A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.
- A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc.
- (footwear) A shoe that is backless and open-toed.
- (speech therapy) A voluntary stutter used as a technique to control stuttering in one's speech.
slide (verb)
- To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface
- To move on a low-friction surface.
- To drop down and skid into a base.
- To lose one’s balance on a slippery surface.
- To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip.
- To pass inadvertently.
- To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.
- To pass from one note to another with no perceptible cessation of sound.
Definition of sling
sling (noun)
- An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.
- A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.
- A loop of cloth, worn around the neck, for supporting a baby or other such load.
- A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering.
- A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder.
- (chiefly in the plural) A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast.
- The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.
- A loop of rope or fabric tape used for various purposes: e.g. as part of a runner, or providing extra protection when abseiling or belaying.
- A drink composed of a spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.
sling (verb)
- To throw with a circular or arcing motion.
- To throw with a sling.
- To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
- To sell, peddle, or distribute illicitly (e.g. drugs, sex, etc.).
sling (noun)
- A young or infant spider, such as one raised in captivity.