slidable

Able to glide

Slidable describes something capable of being slid—moved smoothly along a surface or track.

A slidable panel can be pushed aside; a slidable drawer glides open.

In software interfaces, slidable elements are controls the user can drag: The slidable bar adjusts the volume.

Also spelled slideable.

furniture

drawer

Sliding furniture compartment

  • shelfHorizontal storage surface
  • trayShallow portable platform
  • extensionAdded part or duration

leaf · casters · dolly · pullout · telescoping

mechanism

track

Path or monitored route

  • railHorizontal support bar
  • drawerSliding furniture compartment
  • panelDistinct flat section

bolt · latch · trombone · zipper · sash · partition · shoji · sunroof · tonneau · channel

surface

smooth

Without roughness or difficulty

glossy · oiled · teflon · glassy · silky · sleek · buffed · glazed · frictionless · slick

digital

toggle

Two-position switch

  • carouselRevolving platform with seats
  • swipeQuick sliding motion
  • scrollWound document of parchment

drag · touchscreen · gesture · dimmer · fader · scrubber · control · interface · adjustment

Categories
Opposites
mobility/movability

slidablefixed

Restored or immovable

immovable · stationary · immobile · locked · rigid

attachment/fixedness

slidableanchored

Fixed securely in position

secured · bolted · fastened · affixed · mounted

Family

slide, slippery, sliding, slid, slides, slider, sliders, slideshow

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G