/ Dictionary / Index G glissando: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: glis•san•do Pronunciation: (gli-sän'dō), [key] — adj., n., pl. -di —adj. performed with a gliding effect by sliding one or more fingers rapidly over the keys of a piano or strings of a harp. —n. a glissando passage. (in string playing) a slide. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: glissando (Thesaurus) glissade glisten Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blanch Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language