Slider

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪdÉ™(r)

Origin

slide + -er

Full definition of slider

Noun

1. agent noun one who slides.
2. (baseball) A pitch thrown with added pressure by middle and ring fingers yielding a combination of backspin and sidespin, resulting in a motion to the left when thrown by a right handed pitcher.The closer had a wicked slider that was almost unhittable.
3. (cricket) A similar delivery in which the wrist and ring finger work to impart backspin to the ball.
4. A small hamburger.We ordered five sliders.
5. (curling) A piece of teflon or similar material attached to a curling shoe that allows the player to slide along the ice.
6. (graphical user interface) A widget allowing the user to select a value or position on a sliding scale.
7. (US, dialect) Pseudemys rugosa, the red-bellied terrapin.

Synonyms

• (small hamburger) minihamburger

Anagrams

• idlers