5 letter words starting with sli

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 slide

slide (noun)

  1. An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
  2. A surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke.
  3. The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.
  4. 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.
  5. A mechanism consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide.
  6. The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress.
  7. A lever that can be moved in two directions.
  8. A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone.
  9. A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.
  10. (by extension) A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint.
  11. 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.
  12. The act of dropping down and skidding into a base
  13. (guitar) A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar.
  14. A lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time.
  15. A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.
  16. A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.
  17. A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.
  18. A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc.
  19. (footwear) A shoe that is backless and open-toed.
  20. (speech therapy) A voluntary stutter used as a technique to control stuttering in one's speech.

slide (verb)

  1. To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface
  2. To move on a low-friction surface.
  3. To drop down and skid into a base.
  4. To lose one’s balance on a slippery surface.
  5. To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip.
  6. To pass inadvertently.
  7. To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.
  8. To pass from one note to another with no perceptible cessation of sound.


Definition of slims

slims (noun)

  1. A type of cigarette substantially longer and thinner than normal cigarettes.
  2. A potato farl.
  3. AIDS, or the chronic wasting associated with its later stages.
  4. Cocaine.

slims (verb)

  1. To lose weight in order to achieve slimness.
  2. To make slimmer; to reduce in size.

Definition of slink

slink (noun)

  1. A furtive sneaking motion.
  2. The young of an animal when born prematurely, especially a calf.
  3. The meat of such a prematurely born animal.
  4. A bastard child, one born out of wedlock.
  5. A thievish fellow; a sneak.

slink (verb)

  1. To sneak about furtively.
  2. To give birth to an animal prematurely.

slink (adjective)

  1. Thin; lean