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Word entry · 8 letters

sidelong

Best crossword clue

"Directed sideways"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈsaɪd.lɑŋ/Part of speech adverb, adjectiveSorted degilnosStarts with SEnds with G1 clues
1S2I3D4E5L6O7N8G

Definitions

  1. to, toward or at one side

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • He cast me a sidelong glance.
  • She made some sidelong remarks about his manhood.

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