sideling
adjective, adverb
sideling is spelled S-I-D-E-L-I-N-G: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sideling means “directed toward one side” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sideling?
| Letters | 8: S-I-D-E-L-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sideling?
Sideling appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of sideling
- more sideling comparative
- most sideling superlative
- sidling
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sideling mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
directed toward one side
- 2
inclined; having an inclination
adverb
- 1
in a sidelong direction
- 2
obliquely; askew
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sideling come from?
From Middle English sidlyng (early 14th century), from side + -lyng (modern English side + -ling).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).