Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z sideshoot A branch or offshoot on the side of a plant's stem. sideshow A minor attraction at a larger event such as a circus, fair or music festival. sideshowman A showman who operates a sideshow. sideskirt piece of bodywork, attached to the lower edge on the side of the vehicle for aesthetic improvement, performance enhancement or protection. sideslip A flight manoeuvre that uses opposing rudder and aileron inputs to move the aircraft sideways without turning it. sideslipper a staff member on a halfpipe who reshapes the slope to keep the halfpipe usable, through sideslipping, shaving on the sides aboard their snowboards sidesman An assistant to a churchwarden, one of whose duties is to collect offerings during a service. sidespin Rotation around a vertical axis that makes a ball or other object curve in flight. sidesplit A split-level home whose split level is visible from the front elevation. sidesplitter An exceptionally funny joke, remark, or happening. sidesplitting Exceptionally funny; hilarious. sidesplittingly In a sidesplitting manner; hilariously. sidestake The stake for which a side bet is made. sidestall A stall, usually located out of the main way or to the side of another primary stall. sidestep A step to the side. sidestepper One who sidesteps. sidestepping The act of taking a (physical or figurative) sidestep. sidestick A control joystick located beside the seat of the pilot. Sidestrand A small coastal village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2639). sidestream A stream of fluid taken from an intermediate point in a process such as distillation. sidestroke A swimming stroke swum on the swimmer's side. sideswept Swept to the side. sideswipe A blow with the side of something, such as the side of car that is changing lanes incautiously. sideswiper One who sideswipes. Sidetan Of, from, or relating to Side, an ancient city on the Mediterranean coast of Anatolia (modern Turkey). Sidetic related to the Sidetic language. sidetone The effect of sound that is picked up by the telephone's mouthpiece and introduced (at low level) into the earpiece of the same handset, acting as feedback; or a similar effect in radiotelegraphy, public-address systems, etc. sidetrack A second, relatively short length of track just to the side of a railroad track, joined to the main track by switches at one or both ends, used either for unloading freight, or to allow two trains on a same track to meet (opposite directions) or pass (same direction); a railroad siding. sidetracker One who sidetracks something. sidetrail A trail that branches off from the main trail. sidetrip A short trip that one takes interrupting or as a break from a larger trip sideview As viewed from the side sidewalk A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians. sidewall The side of a tire. sideward Toward a side. sidewardly In a sideward direction. sidewards Toward a side. sideway A footpath near a road. sideways Moving or directed toward one side. sidewheel One of a pair of paddle wheels positioned one each side of a vessel sidewheeler A vessel (especially a paddle steamer) propelled by a pair of paddle wheels positioned one on each side sidewind To move sideways, especially in a series of S-shaped curves. sidewinder A North American rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, that inhabits lowland deserts. sidewise sideways sidewoman A female sideman. sidework Work done by a waiter or a bartender in a restaurant other than actually serving customers, such as stacking plates, rolling silverware, or preparing ingredients. sidewound A wound (injury) on someone's side. sidey Exhibiting side, or unjustified self-importance; arrogant. sideyard A yard at the side of a building. sideyways Sideways. Sidford A small village on the outskirts of the town of Sidmouth, Devon, England. Sidgwick A surname Sidgwickian Relating to Henry Sidgwick (1838–1900), English utilitarian philosopher and economist. sidhe A fairy in Gaelic folklore (a member of the Sidhe). Sidhi A district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Sidhu A surname from Punjabi. Sidhuism A characteristic one-liner spoken by the Indian cricket commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu (born 1963). Sidibe A surname from Fula. sidies sideburns siding A building material which covers and protects the sides of a house or other building. sidinged Having a specified kind of siding. Sidique A male given name. Sidlakan A barangay of Surigao, Surigao del Norte, Philippines. Sidlaws A range of hills, mostly in Angus council area, north of Dundee, Scotland. sidle To (cause something to) move sideways. sidler One who sidles. Sidlesham A village and civil parish south of Chichester in Chichester district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SZ8598). Sidley A suburban village and ward on the northern outskirts of Bexhill, Rother district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ7309). sidling The motion of one who sidles. sidlingly With a sidling motion. Sidlow A small village in Salfords and Sidlow parish, Reigate and Banstead borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ2546). Sidman A surname originating as a patronymic. Sidmouth A locality in West Tamar council area, northern Tasmania, Australia. siDNA A class of short modified double-stranded DNA molecules, 8–64 base pairs in length. Sidnee A female given name transferred from the surname. Sidneigh A female given name, variant of Sydney. Sidney An English habitational surname. Sidneyan Of or relating to Sir Philip Sidney (1554–1586), English poet and scholar. Sidni A female given name, variant of Sydney. Sidnie A female given name, variant of Sydney. Sidny A unisex given name, variant of Sydney. Sidoarjo A town, the seat of Sidoarjo Regency, East Java, Indonesia, to the south of Surabaya Sidon Former name of Saïda: a city in Lebanon; a former city-state in Phoenicia. sidonglobophobia Sensory phobia of cotton or cotton balls. Sidonia A female given name. Sidonian A native or inhabitant of Sidon. Sidor A surname. sidorenkite A monoclinic-prismatic light pink mineral containing carbon, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium. Sidoti A surname from Italian. sidpietersite A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and sulfur. Sidra A port about 23 km west of Ra's Lanuf in Libya. sids Oat husks, or bran with some kernel, used to make sowens. sidth Depth or length, especially used of things hanging low, draping, or trailing Siduri An ancient Babylonian goddess of wisdom, fermentation and merrymaking. Sidwell A surname. sidwillite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, molybdenum, and oxygen. sie To sink; fall; drop. Sieben A surname from German. Siebenaler A surname. siebenbein Synonym of heptad. Siebengebirge A hill range of the German Central Uplands on the east bank of the Middle Rhine, southeast of Bonn. Sieber A surname. Siebert A surname. Siebold A surname from German. sieboldin A particular steroid glycoside. Sieck A surname. Siedlce A city in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. Siedlecki A surname from Polish. Siefert A surname. Siefken A surname. Siefker A surname from German. Sieg A surname from German. Siegal A surname. siege A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition. siegecraft The science of besieging; warcraft of sieges. siegehouse An outbuilding with toilet seats: an outhouse. Siegel A surname from German. siegeless Without a siege. siegelike Resembling or characteristic of a siege. Siegen A city, the administrative seat of Siegen-Wittgenstein district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Siegenian An age forming part of the Devonian. siegenite An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing cobalt, nickel, and sulfur. Siegenthaler A surname from German. sieger A besieger. Siegerland A region of Germany, comprising principally the western half of Siegen-Wittgenstein district around the town of Siegen, southeastern North Rhine-Westphalia. In some contexts, the northeastern parts of Altenkirchen district, Rhineland-Palatinate, may also be included. Siegert A surname. siegework A temporary fort where siege guns were mounted. Siegfried A hero of the Nibelungenlied who defeated the Icelandic queen Brunhild. Siegle An Ashkenazi surname from German of Bavarian origin, a less common spelling of Siegel Siegler A surname. Siegrist A surname. Sieh A surname. sieidi Among the Sami people, a special site where thanks and offerings are given to the spirits. Siek A surname from German Siekopai Synonym of Secoya. Sielaff A surname from German. sieleckiite A triclinic mineral containing aluminum, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus. Sieler A surname from German. Siemak A surname from Polish. siemens In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical conductance; the electric conductance in a body that has a resistance of one ohm. Siemer A surname. Sieminski A surname from Polish. Siemon A surname from German. Siemsen A surname from German. Siena A city and comune, the capital of the province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy. Sienese Of, from or relating to the city or province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy. Sieng A surname from Khmer. Sienkiewicz A surname. Sienko A surname from Polish. sienna A form of clay containing iron and manganese.