(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances"
Used in a Sentence
sidelong
How to use sidelong in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for sidelong.
Editorial note
I think you’re right, they flicker when you look at them sidelong.
Examples6
Definitions6
Parts of speech2
Quick take
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of sidelong gathered in one view.
situated at or extending to the side; "the lateral branches of a tree"; "shot out sidelong boughs"- Tennyson
inclining or directed to one side; "moved downward in a sidelong way" - Bram Stoker
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for sidelong.
adjective
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances"
See also: askance, askant, asquint, squint, squint-eyed, squinty
adjective
situated at or extending to the side; "the lateral branches of a tree"; "shot out sidelong boughs"- Tennyson
See also: lateral
adjective
inclining or directed to one side; "moved downward in a sidelong way" - Bram Stoker
adverb
on the side; "the plow lay sidelong on the ground"
adverb
with the side toward someone or something; "seated sidelong to the window"- Nathaniel Hawthorne
adverb
to, toward or at one side; "darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face"
Example sentences
I think you’re right, they flicker when you look at them sidelong.
I thought you'd be dangerous and uncouth.”“I am.”She glanced up at him sidelong.
So while I've been glancing sidelong at the ML work going on, it's been mostly a checklist of "Oh cool.
I dare say that many of us could say the same, while reminiscing among friends, and still hope to avoid getting too many sidelong looks.
Transparency would mean not making repeated sidelong denials of each facts that the investigation raised, trying to spin them down.
His style is a casual one, but bursts with sidelong allusions to history, literature, art and etymological punnery.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use sidelong in a sentence?
I think you’re right, they flicker when you look at them sidelong.
What does sidelong mean?
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances"
What part of speech is sidelong?
sidelong is commonly used as adjective, adverb.