sidling

Meanings

• Verb

  Moving or proceeding slowly and stealthily, especially along a narrow or winding path.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sidling
biding , hiding , riding , tiding

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Variants

List of all variants of sidling that leads to same result
sidle , sidled , sidles , sidling

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to slide' or 'to slip'. The current meaning developed from the older sense.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'sidling' is often used in the context of horse racing to describe a horse moving alongside another horse without making contact.

2. In some dialects of English, 'sidling' can also be used as a noun to describe a narrow path or passageway.

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Related Concepts

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1. Stealth: The ability to move or act quietly and unobtrusively, often to gain an advantage over an enemy or to avoid detection.

2. Creeping: Moving slowly and quietly, especially to surprise or attack someone.

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Culture

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In literature, 'sidling' has been used to describe characters moving quietly and cautiously, often in a suspenseful or stealthy context. For example, in Agatha Christie's 'Murder on the Orient Express', Hercule Poirot is described as 'sidling up' to a suspect to question them.

How to Memorize "sidling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself moving quietly and cautiously along a narrow path, taking small steps to avoid making noise. Visualize the feeling of the ground beneath your feet and the sound of your own breathing.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sidling' with the image of a cat stalking its prey or a burglar creeping through a dark house.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence using the word 'sidling', such as 'The detective was sidling along the wall, trying to avoid being seen by the suspect.'

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