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

Cease was pulled from his previous start six days prior with two outs in the seventh inning after experiencing cramping in his right forearm while throwing a slider. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025

How to get a free slider at White Castle Foodies won't have to buy anything to receive the free burger. —Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 12 May 2025

After the wait, Keirsey took a first-pitch ball before lacing a slider and keeping it just inside the left-field line for the walk-off winner. —Dan Hayes, New York Times, 12 May 2025

Scouts love his elite slider yet showed concern this spring that his fastball would not come back to life after he had been shut down in May 2024. —Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025

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