sidelong

sidelong

English

Etymology

1520s, from Middle English sidlyng (early 14th century), from side + -lyng (“(frequentative)”) (modern English -le (“(frequentative)”)). Reanalyzed as side +‎ long.[1]

Adjective

sidelong (not comparable)

1. Directed to the side; sideways.

   He cast me a sidelong glance.

2. Slanting or sloping; oblique.
3. Indirect; suggestive; not straightforward.

   She made some sidelong remarks about his manhood.

Synonyms

• inside-out (rare, obs.)

Translations

sideways

Italian: obliquo (it)

Adverb

sidelong (comparative more sidelong, superlative most sidelong)

1. Towards the side; sideways.
2. obliquely

Related terms

• sidle
• sideling, sidling

References

1. “sidelong” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

Anagrams

• doelings, glenoids, on-glides, onglides