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Definition of sidling - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
cautious movementRare moving sideways in a cautious mannerRare
- The sidling cat approached the bird quietly.
2.
movementRare characterized by indirect or furtive movementRare
- His sidling glance made her suspicious.
Origin of sidling
Old English, sīd (side) + -ling (diminutive suffix)
Examples of sidling in a sentence
A sidling movement caught my eye in the shadows. She gave him a sidling look as she passed by. The cat moved with a sidling motion towards the bird.
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- French:de biais, furtif, ...
- German:seitwärts schleichend, verstohlen, ...
- Italian:furtivo, ...
- Spanish:cauteloso, furtivo, ...
- Portuguese:furtivo, esquivo, ...
- Chinese:侧行的, 偷偷摸摸的, ...
- Japanese:横に動く, こそこそした, ...
- Arabic:مُنْسَلّ جانِبِيًّا, مُتَسَلِّل, ...
- Hebrew:מִתְנַהֵל, מִתְחַמֵּק, ...
- Russian:крадущийся, скользящий, ...
- Ukrainian:крадучись, косий, ...
- Hindi:सावधानीपूर्वक, फुर्तीला, ...
Definition of sidle - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
stealthadvance stealthily to avoid attention
- She sidled into the room unnoticed.
Noun
stealthy approachsideways movement, especially to approach someone or something stealthily
- He made a cautious sidle towards the door to avoid being noticed..
Expressions with sidle
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move away quietly and sideways to avoid attention
He tried to sidle off before anyone noticed.
approach someone to gain favor
He sidled up to the boss for a promotion.
move quietly and sideways toward someone or something
He sidled up to his friend and whispered a secret.
Origin of sidle
Old English, sīd (side) + -le (frequentative suffix)
Examples of sidle in a sentence
They sidled along the wall to avoid being seen. Her sidle was barely noticeable in the dim light. With a quick sidle, he was out of the room.
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- French:se faufiler, pas de côté, ...
- German:schleichen, seitliche Bewegung, ...
- Italian:infilarsi, avvicinamento furtivo, ...
- Spanish:deslizarse, deslizamiento, ...
- Portuguese:entrar sorrateiramente, movimento lateral furtivo, ...
- Chinese:偷偷移动, 侧身移动, ...
- Japanese:忍び込む, 横歩き, ...
- Arabic:تَسَلَّلَ, تسلل جانبي, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְגַּנֵּב בַּצַּד, הִתְגַּנְּבוּת, ...
- Russian:прокрадываться, боковой шаг, ...
- Ukrainian:прокрадатися, крадькома рух, ...
- Hindi:चुपके से आगे बढ़ना, चुपके से चलना, ...
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