glided
Floated without effort
Glided is the past tense of glide, meaning to move smoothly and effortlessly: The swan glided across the pond.
The movement suggests grace without apparent effort—skaters glide on ice, dancers glide across floors, boats glide through water.
Figuratively, time or events can glide by unnoticed: The afternoon glided past.
Moved smoothly across
- sailedTraveled by wind-powered vessel
- driftedMoved without aim
- floatedStayed above water
- coastedMoved on momentum
swept · cruised · glissaded · skimmed · swooped · soared · skated · hovered
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- refinedPurified or cultured
- poisedCalm and controlled
- balleticResembling choreographed dance
- swanlikeResembling an elegant waterfowl
lithe · flowing · fluid · sinuous · supple · nimble · agile · delicate
Having no resistance
- weightlessHaving no heft
- floatingStaying atop liquid
- driftingMoving without purpose
- coastingMoving without active effort
sailing · buoyant · unhindered · unfettered · unobstructed · flowing · fluid · seamless
slid
Moved smoothly across
coasted · swept · cruised · glissaded · skimmed · swooped · soared · skated · hovered · streamed
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
swanlike · lithe · flowing · fluid · sinuous · supple · nimble · agile · delicate · composed
frictionless
Having no resistance
- weightlessHaving no heft
- floatingStaying atop liquid
- driftingMoving without purpose
coasting · sailing · buoyant · unhindered · unfettered · unobstructed · flowing · fluid · seamless · easy
- hang gliderPiloted fabric wing
- hang glidingUnpowered flight via portable wing
- hang glideUnpowered personal flight
- sugar gliderMembrane-winged marsupial from Oceania
- glide pathAircraft's landing descent route
- foam gliderBuoyant toy aircraft