slider

noun

slid·​er ˈslī-dər 

1

: one that slides

2

: a freshwater turtle (Trachemys scripta synonym Pseudemys scripta) chiefly of the southeastern U.S.

especially : one (T. scripta elegans) usually having a red stripe behind each eye and often sold as a pet

3

: a fast baseball pitch that breaks slightly in the same direction as a curve

4

: a very small meat sandwich typically served on a bun

especially : a small hamburger

Examples of slider in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trea Turner jumped on a particularly appetizing slider for a two-run homer in that ugly second inning. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Alongside this, Nvidia offers developers a number of sliders and toggles to adjust the intensity of the AI's output for each object and scene. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026

With that in mind, the house was designed as a more modern version of a craftsman design with big slider windows and a corner window that are creates strong architectural details without taking up living space. — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

The gambit ended up paying off as Ferrer got Devers to flail at an outside slider to record the inning-ending strikeout. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for slider

• cider
• cyder
• eider
• glider
• hider
• rider
• schneider
• snider
• spider
• stridor
• wider
• collider

Kids Definition

slider

noun

slid·​er ˈslīd-ər 

1

: one that slides

2

: a baseball pitch thrown like a fastball but breaking similarly to a curve

3

: a small meat sandwich typically served on a bun

especially : a small hamburger