"sidelong" meaning in All languages combined

See sidelong on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: 1520s, from Middle English sidlyng (early 14th century), from side + -lyng (“(frequentative)”) (modern English -le (“(frequentative)”)). Reanalyzed as side + long. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|sidlyng}} Middle English sidlyng, {{compound|en|side|long}} side + long Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sidelong (not comparable)
  1. Directed to the side; sideways. Tags: not-comparable Translations (sideways): страничен (straničen) (Bulgarian), obliquo (Italian), oblīquus (Latin)
    Sense id: en-sidelong-en-adj--i0eU5~Q Disambiguation of 'sideways': 88 4 5 3
  2. Slanting or sloping; oblique. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sidelong-en-adj-~DAnzFWA
  3. Indirect; suggestive; not straightforward. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sidelong-en-adj-sbKccFr~
  4. Along the side of something. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sidelong-en-adj-7fy7wERw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: inside-out [obsolete, rare]

Adverb [English]

Forms: more sidelong [comparative], most sidelong [superlative]
Etymology: 1520s, from Middle English sidlyng (early 14th century), from side + -lyng (“(frequentative)”) (modern English -le (“(frequentative)”)). Reanalyzed as side + long. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|sidlyng}} Middle English sidlyng, {{compound|en|side|long}} side + long Head templates: {{en-adv}} sidelong (comparative more sidelong, superlative most sidelong)
  1. Towards the side; sideways.
    Sense id: en-sidelong-en-adv-LMkcGN2m
  2. obliquely
    Sense id: en-sidelong-en-adv-JTt9LlD6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 12 17 3 7 53 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 14 17 0 3 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 7 17 0 2 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 7 8 0 1 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 8 15 17 3 4 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 5 15 11 0 2 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 5 15 11 0 2 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sidle, sideling, sidling
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