sidelong

adjective

inclining or directed to one side

situated at or extending to the side

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy

adverb

to, toward or at one side

with the side toward someone or something

on the side

Roots

sideside- · Old English · flank, edge

Synonyms for sidelong

askantadj asquintadj askanceadv sidewaysadv obliquelyadv sideling sidewardsadv slantwaysadv aslantadj sidlingv slantwiseadv crabwiseadj lateraladj glancingv slantingadj aslopeadj glancinglyadv

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Where does sidelong come from?

The word sidelong breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root side-, from Old English side (“flank, edge”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.