"sidewinder" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsaɪd.waɪn.dɚ/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-sidewinder.ogg Forms: sidewinders [plural]
Etymology: From side + winder (“one who winds or wends, traveller”), from the sideways, looping manner in which they move. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|side|winder|t2=one who winds or wends, traveller}} side + winder (“one who winds or wends, traveller”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sidewinder (plural sidewinders)
  1. A North American rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, that inhabits lowland deserts. Translations (Snake Crotalus cerastes): рогата гърмяща змия (rogata gǎrmjašta zmija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), sarvikalkkarokäärme (Finnish), crotale cornu [masculine] (French), Seitenwinder-Klapperschlange [feminine] (German), szarvas csörgőkígyó (Hungarian), サイドワインダー (Saidowaindā) (Japanese), 사이드와인더 (saideuwaindeo) (Korean), tłʼiish bichóhí (Navajo), рога́тая грему́чая змея́ (rogátaja gremúčaja zmejá) [feminine] (Russian), рога́тый грему́чник (rogátyj gremúčnik) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-sidewinder-en-noun-Hdrd1aT8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Navajo translations, Terms with Russian translations, Fishing, Violence, Vipers Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 3 11 15 11 27 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 1 12 12 13 31 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 1 11 13 13 24 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 42 2 8 14 10 17 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 47 3 8 10 9 17 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 42 1 9 13 10 18 7 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 45 2 8 9 9 21 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 38 1 8 11 8 20 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 41 13 6 10 6 15 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 47 1 8 11 9 18 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 49 2 8 10 9 17 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Navajo translations: 48 7 7 10 8 16 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 47 1 8 11 9 18 6 Disambiguation of Fishing: 21 5 13 16 12 12 21 Disambiguation of Violence: 39 4 10 13 9 9 16 Disambiguation of Vipers: 55 4 9 10 9 12 1 Disambiguation of 'Snake Crotalus cerastes': 83 0 3 3 3 7
  2. (slang) A person who is untrustworthy and dangerous. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-sidewinder-en-noun-mrgiTJLw Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 49 0 51 0 0 0
  3. (slang, dated) A heavy swinging blow from the side which disables an adversary. Tags: dated, slang
    Sense id: en-sidewinder-en-noun-Ln7oo4Ve Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Fishing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 3 11 15 11 27 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 1 12 12 13 31 3 Disambiguation of Fishing: 21 5 13 16 12 12 21
  4. (baseball, colloquial) A pitcher who throws sidearm. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-sidewinder-en-noun-yAc3s4KM Categories (other): Baseball, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Fishing, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 3 11 15 11 27 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 1 12 12 13 31 3 Disambiguation of Fishing: 21 5 13 16 12 12 21 Disambiguation of People: 0 49 0 51 0 0 0 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  5. A type of middle-distance deep-sea trawler widely used during the 1960s and 1970s.
    Sense id: en-sidewinder-en-noun--AgbGRt4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Fishing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 3 11 15 11 27 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 1 12 12 13 31 3 Disambiguation of Fishing: 21 5 13 16 12 12 21
  6. A rollercoaster element where riders enter a half-loop followed by a half-corkscrew, and exit perpendicular to the direction of entry.
    Sense id: en-sidewinder-en-noun-KtrfiTtu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Fishing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 3 11 15 11 27 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 1 9 10 9 40 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 1 12 12 13 31 3 Disambiguation of Fishing: 21 5 13 16 12 12 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Colorado Desert sidewinder Translations (untrustworthy or violent person): κροταλίας (krotalías) [masculine] (Greek)
Disambiguation of 'untrustworthy or violent person': 40 45 1 8 3 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈsaɪd.waɪn.dɚ/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-sidewinder.ogg Forms: sidewinders [present, singular, third-person], sidewindering [participle, present], sidewindered [participle, past], sidewindered [past]
Etymology: From side + winder (“one who winds or wends, traveller”), from the sideways, looping manner in which they move. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|side|winder|t2=one who winds or wends, traveller}} side + winder (“one who winds or wends, traveller”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} sidewinder (third-person singular simple present sidewinders, present participle sidewindering, simple past and past participle sidewindered)
  1. Synonym of sidewind. Synonyms: sidewind [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-sidewinder-en-verb-dfVTQ1ns Categories (other): Fishing Disambiguation of Fishing: 21 5 13 16 12 12 21

Inflected forms

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  "pos": "noun",
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      "categories": [
        "Entries using missing taxonomic name (species)"
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      "glosses": [
        "A North American rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, that inhabits lowland deserts."
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        "A heavy swinging blow from the side which disables an adversary."
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        "(slang, dated) A heavy swinging blow from the side which disables an adversary."
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        "A pitcher who throws sidearm."
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
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      "roman": "rogata gǎrmjašta zmija",
      "sense": "Snake Crotalus cerastes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "рогата гърмяща змия"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "Snake Crotalus cerastes",
      "word": "sarvikalkkarokäärme"
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      "sense": "Snake Crotalus cerastes",
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      "word": "crotale cornu"
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      "sense": "Snake Crotalus cerastes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "Seitenwinder-Klapperschlange"
    },
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "lang_code": "hu",
      "sense": "Snake Crotalus cerastes",
      "word": "szarvas csörgőkígyó"
    },
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      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "Saidowaindā",
      "sense": "Snake Crotalus cerastes",
      "word": "サイドワインダー"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "lang_code": "ko",
      "roman": "saideuwaindeo",
      "sense": "Snake Crotalus cerastes",
      "word": "사이드와인더"
    },
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      "code": "nv",
      "lang": "Navajo",
      "lang_code": "nv",
      "sense": "Snake Crotalus cerastes",
      "word": "tłʼiish bichóhí"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
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      "sense": "Snake Crotalus cerastes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "рога́тая грему́чая змея́"
    },
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      "sense": "Snake Crotalus cerastes",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "рога́тый грему́чник"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "lang_code": "el",
      "roman": "krotalías",
      "sense": "untrustworthy or violent person",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "κροταλίας"
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}

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      "form": "sidewindering",
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        "Synonym of sidewind."
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}

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