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sidle
[ sahyd-l ]
/ ˈsaɪd l /
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verb (used without object), si·dled, si·dling.
to move sideways or obliquely.
to edge along furtively.
noun
a sidling movement.
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Origin of sidle
OTHER WORDS FROM sidle
si·dling·ly, adverbun·si·dling, adjectiveWords nearby sidle
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British Dictionary definitions for sidle
sidle
/ (ˈsaɪdəl) /
verb (intr)
to move in a furtive or stealthy manner; edge along
to move along sideways
noun
a sideways movement
Derived forms of sidle
sidler, nounWord Origin for sidle
C17: back formation from obsolete sideling sideways
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