- sidle
- sidle "to move or go sideways," 1690s, back-formation from obsolete M.E. sidlyng (adv.) "obliquely, sideways" (early 14c.), from SIDE (Cf. side) + adv. suffix -ling; altered on analogy of verbs ending in -le.
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
sidle
Look at other dictionaries:
Sidle — Si dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sidled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sidling}.] [From {Side}.] To go or move with one side foremost; to move sidewise; as, to sidle through a crowd or narrow opening. Swift. [1913 Webster] He . . . then sidled close to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sidle — ► VERB ▪ walk in a furtive or stealthy manner, especially sideways or obliquely. ► NOUN ▪ an instance of sidling. ORIGIN from obsolete sideling «sidelong» … English terms dictionary
sidle — [sīd′ l] vi. sidled, sidling [back form. < SIDELING] to move sideways, esp. in a shy or stealthy manner vt. to make go sideways n. a sidling movement … English World dictionary
sidle up — v. (d; intr.) to sidle up to (she sidled up to me) * * * (d; intr.) to sidle up to (she sidle upd up to me) … Combinatory dictionary
sidle — UK [ˈsaɪd(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms sidle : present tense I/you/we/they sidle he/she/it sidles present participle sidling past tense sidled past participle sidled to move slowly in a particular direction, usually because you are… … English dictionary
sidle — verb (sidled; sidling) Etymology: probably back formation from 2sideling Date: 1577 intransitive verb to go or move with one side foremost especially in a furtive advance transitive verb to cause to move or turn sideways • sidle noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Sidle — This interesting and most unusual surname has two possible interpretations, deriving from the same elements. Firstly, it may be a topographical name given to a dweller in a wide valley, or recess, from the Olde English pre 7th Century elements… … Surnames reference
sidle — Synonyms and related words: accost, advance, amble, approach, appropinquate, approximate, ascend, avert, bank, barge, bear down on, bear down upon, bear off, bear up, bowl along, bundle, cant, careen, climb, close, close in, close with, clump,… … Moby Thesaurus
sidle — si|dle [ˈsaıdl] v [I always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from sideling sideways (14 19 centuries)] to walk towards something or someone slowly and quietly, as if you do not want to be noticed sidle up/towards/along ▪ A … Dictionary of contemporary English
sidle — [[t]sa͟ɪd(ə)l[/t]] sidles, sidling, sidled VERB If you sidle somewhere, you walk there in a quiet or cautious way, as if you do not want anyone to notice you. [V prep/adv] A young man sidled up to me and said, May I help you? ... [V prep/adv] He… … English dictionary
