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sideling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
sidel-ing
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

directed toward one side

adj

inclined; having an inclination

adv

in a sidelong direction

adv

obliquely; askew

noun

Archaic form of siding (“side branch of railway track”).

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English sidlyng (early 14th century), from side + -lyng (modern English side + -ling).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more sideling (comparative) most sideling (superlative) sidling (alternative) sidelings (plural)

Derived Forms

sidle

Frequently Paired Words

sidelong sideward sidewise

Synonyms

directed to one side sloping sideways

Questions

What does sideling mean?
directed toward one side
Where does sideling come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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