- sidle si·dle vi
- ['saɪdl]
to sidle up to sb — avvicinarsi furtivamente a qn
to sidle out/past etc — uscire/passare etc furtivamente
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
sidle si·dle vi
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Sidle — Si dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sidled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sidling}.] [From {Side}.] To go or move with one side foremost; to move sidewise; as, to sidle through a crowd or narrow opening. Swift. [1913 Webster] He . . . then sidled close to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sidle — si|dle [ˈsaıdl] v [I always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from sideling sideways (14 19 centuries)] to walk towards something or someone slowly and quietly, as if you do not want to be noticed sidle up/towards/along ▪ A … Dictionary of contemporary English
sidle — si|dle [ saıdl ] verb intransitive to move slowly in a particular direction, usually because you are nervous or do not want to be noticed: The children sidled past her into the kitchen … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sidle — si·dle || saɪdl v. move sideways, move diagonally; creep sideways, move stealthily to the side … English contemporary dictionary
sidle — si·dle … English syllables
sidle — si•dle [[t]ˈsaɪd l[/t]] v. dled, dling, n. 1) to move sideways or obliquely 2) to edge along furtively 3) a sidling movement • Etymology: 1690–1700; back formation from archaic sidelingsidelong, misconstrued as prp. of a verb ending in le)… … From formal English to slang
crab-sidle — crabˈ sīˈdle intransitive verb To go sideways like a crab • • • Main Entry: ↑crab … Useful english dictionary
Sidled — Sidle Si dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sidled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sidling}.] [From {Side}.] To go or move with one side foremost; to move sidewise; as, to sidle through a crowd or narrow opening. Swift. [1913 Webster] He . . . then sidled close to the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sidling — Sidle Si dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sidled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sidling}.] [From {Side}.] To go or move with one side foremost; to move sidewise; as, to sidle through a crowd or narrow opening. Swift. [1913 Webster] He . . . then sidled close to the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
