sideling

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adjective

directed toward one side

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slopingdirected to one sidesideways
OriginMiddle English sidlyng →
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Meanings

sideling1

adjectivesideling (comparative more sideling, superlative most sideling)

comparative more sideling · superlative most sideling · alternative sidling

  1. directed toward one side
  2. inclined; having an inclination

    Synonyms: sloping

sideling2

adverbsideling (comparative more sideling, superlative most sideling)

comparative more sideling · superlative most sideling · alternative sidling

  1. in a sidelong direction
  2. obliquely; askew

sideling3

nounsideling (plural sidelings)

plural sidelings

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

    Upon the main stem […] there is also but one track of Rails with sidelings and turnouts.

    1832, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, Annual Report of the President and Directors... (page 5)

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveinclined; having an inclination

Similar
sloping
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directed to one side
Similar
sideways
Also see
sidewaysskewly

Origin

sideling · adjective

  1. Middle Englishsidlyng
  2. Englishsideling

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

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sideling · adverb

  1. Middle Englishsideling
  2. Englishsideling

From Middle English sideling, sidelinge, equivalent to side + -ling.

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APA

sideling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sideling

MLA

“sideling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sideling. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sideling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sideling.

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