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.

Adverb

sidelong (comparative more sidelong, superlative most sidelong)

  1. Towards the side; sideways.
  2. obliquely

References

  1. ↑ “sidelong” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2018.

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