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Sidle

/ˈsaɪdl/

An act of sidling.

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noun
  1. 1

    An act of sidling.

verb
  1. 1

    To (cause something to) move sideways.

  2. 2

    In the intransitive sense often followed by up: to (cause something to) advance in a coy, furtive, or unobtrusive manner.

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sashayverb(intransitive) To walk casually, showily, or in a flirty manner; to strut, swagger or flounce.

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sashayverb(intransitive) To walk casually, showily, or in a flirty manner; to strut, swagger or flounce.
edgenounAn advantage.
inchnounAn English unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 cm, conceived as roughly the width of a thumb.
skewnounSomething that has an oblique or slanted position.
slithernounA limestone rubble.
scoot oververb(intransitive, colloquial) To move one's sitting self or seat aside, so the other person has more space.
scootnoun(slang) A dollar.
scoochnounA small amount; a skosh.
slipnounAn act or instance of slipping.
glidenounThe act of gliding.
slewnounA large amount.
sidewindnounA wind blowing from the side.
sloungeverb(UK, archaic, intransitive) To move in a slouching manner.
slidenounAn item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
scootchnounAlternative form of scooch. [A small amount; a skosh.]
glancenoun(also figuratively) A brief or cursory look.
slinkverb(intransitive) To sneak about furtively.
shove oververb(intransitive, colloquial) To move aside to make additional room for another person; to scooch or scoot over.
slugnounAny of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell.
nudgenounA gentle push.

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