Sidelong Definition

sīdlông, -lŏng
adjective
Directed to the side, as a glance.
Webster's New World
Inclined; slanting; sloping.
Webster's New World
Indirect; subtle or devious.
A sidelong remark.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adverb
Toward the side; laterally; obliquely.
Webster's New World
On the side; side downward.
Webster's New World
In an oblique manner.
American Heritage

Obliquely.

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Origin of Sidelong

  • 1520s, from Middle English sidlyng (early 14th century), from side + -lyng (“(frequentive)") (modern English -le (“(frequentive)")). Reanalyzed as side +"Ž long.

    From Wiktionary

  • Alteration of sideling

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Sidelong Sentence Examples

  • She stifled a laugh, and he gave her a sidelong glance.

  • He gave a sidelong look at Dan.

  • He gave her a sidelong glance.

  • Evelyn gave her a sidelong look.

  • She gave a sidelong glance to Harmony as the death dealer joined them.

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Words Starting With

SSISID

Words Ending With

GNGONG

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sidelong

Words Starting With S and Ending With G

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