# sidelong

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsaɪd.lɑŋ/

## Definitions
1. Directed to the side; sideways.
2. Slanting or sloping; oblique.
3. Indirect; suggestive; not straightforward.
4. Along the side of something.

## Etymology
1520s, from Middle English sidlyng (early 14th century), from side + -lyng (“(frequentative)”) (modern English -le (“(frequentative)”)). Reanalyzed as side + long.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sidelong