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| si·dle [ sd'l ] |
verb (past and past participle si·dled, present participle si·dling, 3rd person present singular si·dles) |
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1. intransitive verb move furtively: to edge along in a furtive way
 I sidled to the door in the hope that no one would notice me.
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2. transitive and intransitive verb move sideways: to move sideways, or move something sideways
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noun (plural si·dles) |
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sidling movement: a sideways or furtive movement
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| [Late 17th century. Probably back-formation < archaic sideling "sideways"] |
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