sidle

(sīd′'l)

intransitive verb sidled, sidling

to move sideways, esp. in a shy or stealthy manner

Origin: back-form. < sideling

transitive verb

to make go sideways

noun

a sidling movement

See sidle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb si·dled, si·dling, si·dles

verb, intransitive

To move sideways: sidled through the narrow doorway.
To advance in an unobtrusive, furtive, or coy way: swindlers who sidle up to tourists.

verb, transitive

To cause to move sideways: We sidled the canoe to the riverbank.

noun

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Origin: Back-formation from sideling

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