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Sidling vs Sideling - What's the difference?

sidling | sideling | Alternative forms |

Sideling is a related term of sidling.

Sideling is a alternative form of sidling.



As adjectives the difference between sidling and sideling

is that sidling is an alternative spelling of lang=en while sideling is directed toward one side.

As adverbs the difference between sidling and sideling

is that sidling is an alternative spelling of lang=en while sideling is in a sidelong direction.

As a verb sidling

is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun sidling

is the motion of one who sidles.

sidling

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

(head)
    • Related terms
    * sidelong * sideward * sideways * sidewise

    Adverb

    (head)

    • Etymology 2

    Cognate with the above (form of sidle, from (etyl) sidlyng, from which also directly sidling , above).

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The motion of one who sidles.
  • * (Rudyard Kipling), The Centaurs
    • Starring and shying at straws, with sidlings and plungings.

    Anagrams

    *

    sideling

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sidling

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • directed toward one side
  • inclining, having an inclination

    • Synonyms

    * (directed to one side) oblique * (inclining) sloping

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • in a sidelong direction
  • obliquely; askew
  • * Jonathan Swift
    • A fellow nailed up maps some sideling , and others upside down.

    Synonyms

    * sideways

    Derived terms

    * sidle

    Related terms

    * sidelong * sideward * sidewise