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Meaning of word sidelong from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : On the side.

Example : The plow lay sidelong on the ground.

Meaning : With the side toward someone or something.

Example : Seated sidelong to the window.

Meaning : To, toward or at one side.

Example : Darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face.

Synonyms : obliquely, sideways

Meaning : (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy.

Example : Her eyes with their misted askance look.
Sidelong glances.

Synonyms : askance, askant, asquint, squint, squint-eyed, squinty

Meaning : Situated at or extending to the side.

Example : The lateral branches of a tree.
Shot out sidelong boughs.

Synonyms : lateral

Meaning : Inclining or directed to one side.

Example : Moved downward in a sidelong way.

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

ordnance store (noun)
Military supplies.

precursor (noun)
A substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction).

guff (noun)
Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements).

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

telescope (verb)
Crush together or collapse.

with child (adjective)
In an advanced stage of pregnancy.

blow up (verb)
Cause to burst with a violent release of energy.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.