English Explanatory Dictionary

sidle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To (cause something to) move sideways.
  2. In the intransitive sense often followed by up: to (cause something to) advance in a coy, furtive, or unobtrusive manner.
noun
  1. An act of sidling.
  2. A sideways movement.
  3. A furtive advance.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈsaɪdl/ En-uk-sidle.oga sīd-(ə)l /ˈsaɪdəl/

Word forms

sidle sidles sidling sidled

Etymology

The verb is from side + -le (frequentative suffix), possibly a back-formation from sideling (“in a sidelong direction; askew, obliquely”, adverb), treating that word as the present participle of sidle. The noun is derived from the verb.

Related words

side sideling sidling sidelong sideward sideways sidewise siding sidlingly crablike

Derived words

sidler sidlingly sidling
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