Sidelong
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsaɪd.lɑŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sidelong is an adjective meaning Directed to the side; sideways.
Meaning
Directed to the side; sideways.
More Meanings
- Slanting or sloping; oblique.
- Indirect; suggestive; not straightforward.
- Along the side of something.
- Towards the side; sideways.
- obliquely
Example Sentences
He cast me a sidelong glance.
She made some sidelong remarks about his manhood.
The passenger train was signalled from one of the west end bay platforms along the Down South Line; as it passed through a crossover to the Up South Line the freight train, which had been travelling slowly to the Up South Line, over-ran the signal protecting the crossover and came into sidelong collision with it.
Synonyms for sidelong
Depending on context, synonyms include inside-out, inclined, askance, lateral, obliquely, askant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sideways, obliquely, askant, inclined, askance, asquint.
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