gliding (noun)

1. The open floor plan of the modern house allows for a seamless flow and evokes a feeling of gliding through the different living spaces.

2. The elegant evening gown with its flowing train gives the impression of gliding gracefully across the ballroom floor.

3. In the futuristic world of the science fiction novel, people use hoverboards for gliding effortlessly through the air.

4. In Greek mythology, Icarus used wings made of feathers and wax to achieve gliding, but he flew too close to the sun and his wings melted.