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

White Castle Crave Case discount White Castle customers can get $5 off any Crave Case of 30 sliders using the code BOO. Contact IndyStar reporter Cheryl V. Jackson at [e-mail] or 317-444-6264. —Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024

Volume is controlled on the wheel or by a slider on a lower function bar. —Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024

Pizza, pretzels, venison or quail sliders are also on offer. —Worth Sparkman, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024

In the top of the sixth, Giancarlo Stanton hammered a low slider from Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty, blasting a two-run home run around the left-field foul pole. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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