different between sideling vs sidelong

English

Alternative forms

• sidling

Etymology 1

From Middle English sidlyng (early 14th century), from side + -lyng (modern English side +? -ling).

Adjective

sideling (comparative more sideling, superlative most sideling)

1. directed toward one side
2. inclined; having an inclination

Synonyms

• (directed to one side): oblique
• (inclining): sloping

Etymology 2

From Middle English sideling, sidelinge, equivalent to side +? -ling.

Adverb

sideling (comparative more sideling, superlative most sideling)

1. in a sidelong direction
2. obliquely; askew

Synonyms

• sideways

Derived terms

• sidle

Related terms

• sidelong
• sideward
• sidewise

Anagrams

• glinides, sleiding

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

sidelong (not comparable)

1. Directed to the side; sideways.

2. Slanting or sloping; oblique.
3. Indirect; suggestive; not straightforward.

4. Along the side of something.

Synonyms

• inside-out (rare, obs.)

Translations

Adverb

sidelong (comparative more sidelong, superlative most sidelong)

1. Towards the side; sideways.
2. obliquely

Related terms

• sidle
• sideling, sidling

References

Anagrams

• doelings, glenoids, on-glides, onglides