# sidle

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈsaɪdl/ · frequency rank #95,414

## Definitions
1. To (cause something to) move sideways.
2. In the intransitive sense often followed by up: to (cause something to) advance in a coy, furtive, or unobtrusive manner.

## Etymology
The verb is from side + -le (frequentative suffix), possibly a back-formation from sideling (“in a sidelong direction; askew, obliquely”, adverb), treating that word as the present participle of sidle.
The noun is derived from the verb.

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