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sidle

si·dle [ sd'l ]


verb  (past and past participle si·dled, present participle si·dling, 3rd person present singular si·dles)
Definition:
 
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.

2. transitive and intransitive verb move sideways: to move sideways, or move something sideways



noun  (plural si·dles)
Definition:
 
sidling movement: a sideways or furtive movement

[Late 17th century. Probably back-formation < archaic sideling "sideways"]
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