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sideling¹

Where it comes from

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

adjective more sideling · most sideling · sidling

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

    Similar: sloping

Similar: directed to one side

sideling²

Where it comes from

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

adverb more sideling · most sideling · sidling

  1. in a sidelong direction
  2. obliquely; askew

Similar: sideways

sideling³

noun sidelings

  1. archaic Archaic form of siding (“side branch of railway track”). Upon the main stem […] there is also but one track of Rails with sidelings and turnouts.

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adjective

Similar: directed to one side

adverb

Similar: sideways

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"sideling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sideling. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sideling. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sideling

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"sideling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sideling.

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@misc{sideling_2026,
  title = {sideling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sideling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}