sidle

Meanings

Plural: sidles

Verb

move unobtrusively or furtively
- "The young man began to sidle near the pretty girl sitting on the log"
move sideways
To (cause something to) move sideways.
In the intransitive sense often followed by up: to (cause something to) advance in a coy, furtive, or unobtrusive manner.

Noun

An act of sidling.
A sideways movement.
An act of sidling.
A furtive advance.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

sashay

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 7

sidle is a valid Words With Friends word