| glissade | (n) (ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet |
| glissade | (v) perform a glissade, in ballet |
| glissando | (n) a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale |
| glissando | (adv) (musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes), Example: this should be played glissando, please |
| Glissade | n. [ F., fr. glisser to slip. ] |
| Glissando | n. & a. [ As if It. = Fr. glissant sliding. ] (Mus.) A gliding effect; gliding. [ 1913 Webster ] |