I. ˈsīd ə l verb
( sidled ; sidled ; sidling -d( ə )liŋ ; sidles )
Etymology: probably back-formation from sideling (I)
intransitive verb
: to go or move with one side foremost : move sideways especially in a furtive advance : advance obliquely in an unobtrusive manner
when a seedy-looking man sidles up to you — T.H.Fielding
edgewise I sidled through the narrow aperture — Pall Mall Magazine
the little ship slowly sidled away from her sister craft — L.C.Douglas
transitive verb
: to cause to move or turn sideways : direct sideways
sidled his horse back along the wagon — Jackson Burgess
the pilot sidled the boat up to the dock
II. noun
( -s )
: the act or action of sidling