sidle

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to move sideways or approach in a quiet, cautious, or furtive manner

   He sidled toward the exit while everyone was watching the stage.

Common collocations

• sidle up Verb + adverb

Formed from side + the frequentative suffix -le, possibly by back-formation from sideling, an older adverb meaning 'sideways or obliquely.'

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