glide

a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant

the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"

the activity of flying a glider

move smoothly and effortlessly

fly in or as if in a glider plane

cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly