sidle

(Engels)

Verb

1. (also, ambitransitive, figuratively) To (cause something to) move sideways.
2. (also, ambitransitive, figuratively) In the intransitive sense often followed by up: to (cause something to) advance in a coy, furtive, or unobtrusive manner.

Noun

1. An act of sidling.
2. An act of sidling.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈsaɪdl/

Etimologie (Engels)

The verb is from side + -le (frequentative suffix), possibly a back-formation from sideling (“in a sidelong direction; askew, obliquely”, adverb), treating that word as the present participle of sidle.
The noun is derived from the verb.

Sinonieme

creep

sashay

walk sideways

insinuate

veer

skulk

sneak

sneak in

tilt

creep in

inch

Vertalings

andar de lado

se faufiler

schlängeln

🐍

schleichen

πλάγια κίνηση

προχωρώ λοξά

obliquer

🐻

entrer furtivement

s’avancer de côté

guizzare

🎯

pełzać

pasearse

deslizarse de lado

desplazarse furtivamente

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