What does sidewinder mean?
Sidewinder means A North American rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, that inhabits lowland deserts..
Sidewinder
/ˈsaɪd.waɪn.dɚ/ · noun
Meaning
A North American rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, that inhabits lowland deserts..
Definitions by Sense
- A North American rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, that inhabits lowland deserts.
- (slang) A person who is untrustworthy and dangerous.
- (slang, dated) A heavy swinging blow from the side which disables an adversary.
- (baseball, colloquial) A pitcher who throws sidearm.
- (nautical) A type of middle-distance deep-sea trawler widely used during the 1960s and 1970s.
- A rollercoaster element where riders enter a half-loop followed by a half-corkscrew, and exit perpendicular to the direction of entry.
- Synonym of sidewind.
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Word Forms
- sidewinders
- sidewindering
- sidewindered
Usage Notes
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What is a synonym for sidewinder?
Common synonyms include sidewind, crotalus cerastes, horned rattlesnake.
What is the opposite of sidewinder?
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How do you use sidewinder in a sentence?
Use sidewinder where its definition matches the intended context.
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