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单词 sidling
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sidlingn.

Brit. /ˈsʌɪdl̩ɪŋ/, /ˈsʌɪdlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈsaɪd(ə)lɪŋ/
Forms: 1700s sideling, 1700s– sidling.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sidle v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < sidle v. + -ing suffix1.
The action of sidle v. (in various senses); an instance of this.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > sideways movement or a sideways movement > [noun] > furtively
sidling1756
sidle?1805
1756 Compl. Let.-writer (ed. 2) iv. xxxvii. 175 Her sidling, and swadling, and foolish, unalterable Simper.
1792 Elvina I. 139 It was not 'till after many sidlings and swimmings that she was prevailed on to sit down.
1852 G. C. Mundy Our Antipodes I. viii. 267 To start off at full speed, and thus to get the wheels to ‘bite’ again, is the only way to redeem an incipient sidling.
1890 Hardwicke's Sci.-gossip 26 143/2 After some sidling of the head and shuffling of the wings.
1958 Tararua 76 The river forced us to do much sidling through the tauhinau and matagouri and across a limestone face.
1990 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 14 June 45/1 After pages of erudite sidlings and ironic doublings back, Adams finally whips out a placard and joins the nutty parade that says The End Is Near.
2002 Hotdog Feb. 63/2 The aisles are so narrow they have to be negotiated by sidling.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

sidlingadj.

Brit. /ˈsʌɪdl̩ɪŋ/, /ˈsʌɪdlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈsaɪd(ə)lɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sidle v., -ing suffix2.
Etymology: < sidle v. + -ing suffix2.
That sidles or is characterized by sidling; (esp. in early use) obsequious or slyly coaxing in manner.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > sideways movement or a sideways movement > [adjective]
sidelingc1155
sidelong1608
sideward?1617
sideway1650
sideways1684
sidelings1768
sidling1821
sidewards1827
sidewinding1867
sidestepping1902
crabwise1904
the mind > emotion > humility > servility > [adjective]
go-by-ground?a1300
thrall1398
abjectc1430
manly?c1430
servicious1440
serviceable1483
servile1537
tame1563
slavish1565
demiss1572
submissive1572
cringing1579
fawning1585
incrouching?1593
vassal1594
scraping1599
obsequious1602
spaniel1606
observing1609
deprostrate1610
supplea1616
vernile1623
shrugging1629
wormy1640
compliable1641
thrall-like1641
obeisant1642
inservient1646
truckling1656
cringeling1693
benecking1705
subservient1714
footman-like1776
bingeing1805
sidling1821
toadying1863
crawlsome1904
toadyish1909
crawling1941
ass-kissing1942
1821 A. Moore Sisters IV. ii. 24 The sidling, cringing, fawning manner, as with an air of extreme interest, she looked first at her, and then at Lady Wyedale, prepared Felicia for the attack meditated.
1864 Realm 27 Apr. 1 An apparently quiet, inoffensive, purring, gliding, sidling animal.
1898 Mrs. H. Ward Sir George Tressady 414 [He] walked with rather sidling steps to the door.
1922 Fortn. Rev. 1 Sept. 522 Mr. Minify greeted him with his sidling, hesitating smile.
1995 M. Amis Information (1996) 92 Through the sigh of his cigarette smoke he would see the sidling berk with his tyre-tool, the jagged neck of the smashed beer bottle.
2010 P. Straub Dark Matter 108 He moved toward the entrance with a sloping, sidling walk.

Derivatives

ˈsidlingly adv.
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the world > space > relative position > state or position of being parallel > [adverb] > abreast
side by sidec1275
beside1340
afronta1425
side to side?c1450
sidelingsa1540
abreast1567
evenly1583
breastwise1613
fair1685
sidelong1803
sidlingly1859
1859 National Mag. 6 52/1 Delila approaches..crossing her hands on her heart, and sidlingly crouching towards him.
1873 R. Browning Red Cotton Night-cap Country i. 64 Hand in hand,..Or side by side,..On every good work sidlingly they went.
1920 Argosy-Allstory Weekly 23 Oct. 473/2 The puppy, understanding the bark, backed sidlingly to safety.
2005 B. Lynch Winner of Sorrow xxxiii. 191 Sir Cowper..walked up and down faster and faster and then at last sidlingly bolted off into the bushes.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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