Definition of SIDEWAY

sideway

Meanings

Plural: sideways

Adverb

  • with one side forward or to the front
    • "turned sideways to show the profile"
  • from the side; obliquely
    • "a picture lit sideways"
  • toward one side
    • "the car slipped sideways into the ditch"
    • "leaning sideways"

Noun

  • A footpath near a road.
  • A byway.

Adj

  • sidelong

Adv

  • sideways

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English side-way, side-wei, equivalent to side + way.

Synonyms

sideways, sidewise

Scrabble Score: 14

sideway is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sideway is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sideway is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

sideway is a valid Words With Friends word