Sidewinder

Quick meaning: Sidewinder is a noun meaning A North American rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, that inhabits lowland deserts.

Meaning

A North American rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, that inhabits lowland deserts.

More Meanings

1. (baseball, colloquial) A pitcher who throws sidearm.
2. (nautical) A type of middle-distance deep-sea trawler widely used during the 1960s and 1970s.
3. A rollercoaster element where riders enter a half-loop followed by a half-corkscrew, and exit perpendicular to the direction of entry.
4. Synonym of sidewind.
5. (slang) A person who is untrustworthy and dangerous.
6. (slang, dated) A heavy swinging blow from the side which disables an adversary.

Word Forms

• sidewinders
• sidewindering
• sidewindered

Synonyms for sidewinder

Depending on context, synonyms include sidewind.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include viper, serpent, affected, corsair, adder, coachwhip.

Related Dictionary Tools