The Wordsmith Dictionary

si de re al |sīˈdi (ə )rēəl saɪˈdɪriəl | ▶adjective of or with respect to the distant stars (i.e., the constellations or fixed stars, not the sun or planets ). ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin sidereus (from sidus, sider- ‘star ’) + -al .

sidereal clock

si de re al clock ▶noun Astronomy a clock measuring sidereal time in terms of 24 equal divisions of a sidereal day.

sidereal day

si de re al day ▶noun Astronomy the time between two consecutive transits of the First Point of Aries. It represents the time taken by the earth to rotate on its axis relative to the stars, and is almost four minutes shorter than the solar day because of the earth's orbital motion.

sidereal month

si de re al month ▶noun Astronomy the time it takes the moon to orbit once around the earth with respect to the stars (approximately 27 1 /4 days ).

sidereal period

si de re al pe ri od ▶noun Astronomy the period of revolution of one body around another with respect to the distant stars.

sidereal time

si de re al time ▶noun Astronomy time reckoned from the motion of the earth (or a planet ) relative to the distant stars (rather than with respect to the sun ).

sidereal year

si de re al year ▶noun Astronomy the orbital period of the earth around the sun, taking the stars as a reference frame, being 20 minutes longer than the tropical year because of precession.

siderite

sid er ite |ˈsidəˌrīt ˈsɪdəraɪt | ▶noun 1 a brown mineral consisting of ferrous carbonate, occurring as the main component of some kinds of ironstone or as rhombohedral crystals in mineral veins. 2 a meteorite consisting mainly of nickel and iron. DERIVATIVES sid er it ic |ˌsidəˈritik |adjective ORIGIN late 16th cent. (denoting lodestone ): from Greek sidēros ‘iron ’ + -ite 1 .

sidero-

sidero- 1 ▶comb. form of or relating to the stars: siderostat. ORIGIN from Latin sidus, sider- ‘star. ’

sidero-

sidero- 2 ▶comb. form of or relating to iron: siderophore. ORIGIN from Greek sidēros ‘iron. ’

side road

side road |ˈsaɪd ˌroʊd | ▶noun a minor or subsidiary road, esp. one joining or diverging from a main road.

siderophore

sid er o phore |ˈsidərəˌfôr ˈsɪdərəfɔr | ▶noun Biochemistry a molecule that binds and transports iron in microorganisms.

siderostat

sid er o stat |ˈsidərəˌstat ˈsɪdərəstæt | ▶noun Astronomy an instrument used for keeping the image of a celestial object in a fixed position.

sidesaddle

side sad dle |ˈsīdˌsadl ˈsaɪdsædl | ▶noun a saddle in which the rider has both feet on the same side of the horse. It is typically used by a woman rider wearing a skirt. ▶adverb sitting in this position on a horse.

side salad

side salad ▶noun a salad served as a side dish.

side shoot

side shoot ▶noun a shoot growing from the side of a plant's stem.

sideshow

side show |ˈsīdˌSHō ˈsaɪdˌʃoʊ | ▶noun a small show or stall at an exhibition, fair, or circus. • a minor or diverting incident or issue, esp. one that distracts attention from something more important.

sideslip

side slip |ˈsīdˌslip ˈsaɪdslɪp | ▶noun a sideways skid or slip. • Aeronautics a sideways movement of an aircraft, esp. downward toward the inside of a turn. • (in skiing and surfing ) an act of traveling down a slope or wave in a direction not in line with one's skis or board. ▶verb [ no obj. ] skid or slip sideways: the weight counteracts the tire's tendency to sideslip. • Aeronautics move in a sideslip. • (in skiing and surfing ) travel sideways or in any direction not in line with one's skis or board.

sidesman

sides |man |ˈsʌɪdzmən | ▶noun ( pl. sidesmen ) Brit. a churchwarden's assistant, who performs such duties as showing worshippers to their seats and taking the collection during a church service.

sidespin

side spin |ˈsīdˌspin ˈsaɪdspɪn | ▶noun see side ( sense 5 of the noun ).

side split

side split ▶noun Canadian a split-level house with fewer stories on one side than the other.

sidesplitting

side split ting |ˈsīdˌsplitiNG ˈsaɪdsplɪdɪŋ | ▶adjective informal extremely amusing; causing violent laughter: sidesplitting anecdotes.

sidestep

side step |ˈsīdˌstep ˈsaɪdˌstɛp | ▶verb ( sidesteps, sidestepping, sidestepped ) [ with obj. ] avoid (someone or something ) by stepping sideways: as she walked she sidestepped the many cracks in the pavement. • avoid dealing with or discussing (something problematic or disagreeable ): he neatly sidestepped the questions about riots. • [ no obj. ] Skiing climb or descend by lifting alternate skis while sideways on the slope. ▶noun a step taken sideways, typically to avoid someone or something. DERIVATIVES side step per noun

sidestream smoke

side stream smoke |ˈsīdˌstrēm ˌsaɪdstrim ˈsmoʊk | ▶noun smoke that passes from a cigarette into the surrounding air, rather than into the smoker's lungs.

side street

side street |ˈsaɪd ˌstrit | ▶noun a minor or subsidiary street.

sidestroke

side stroke |ˈsīdˌstrōk ˈsaɪdˌstroʊk | ▶noun [ in sing. ] a swimming stroke similar to the breaststroke in which the swimmer lies on their side.

side suit

side suit ▶noun Bridge a suit other than the trump suit.

sideswipe

side swipe |ˈsīdˌswīp ˈsaɪdˌswaɪp | ▶noun 1 a glancing blow from or on the side of something, esp. a motor vehicle. 2 a passing critical remark about someone or something. ▶verb [ with obj. ] strike (someone or something ) with or as if with a glancing blow: Curtis jerked the wheel hard over and sideswiped the other car.

side table

side ta ble ▶noun a table placed at the side of a room or apart from the main table.

side tone

side tone ▶noun feedback in a telephone receiver, in particular the reproduction of the user's own voice.

sidetrack

side track |ˈsīdˌtrak ˈsaɪ (d )ˌtræk | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. be /get sidetracked ) 1 cause (someone ) to be distracted from an immediate or important issue: he does not let himself get sidetracked by fads and trends. • divert (a project or debate ) away from a central issue or previously determined plan: the effort at reform has been sidetracked for years. 2 direct (a train ) onto a branch line or siding. • divert (a well or borehole ) to reach a productive deposit or to avoid an obstruction. ▶noun a minor path or track. • a railroad branch line or siding. • a well or borehole that runs partly to one side of the original line of drilling.

side trip

side trip ▶noun a minor excursion during a voyage or trip.

side valve

side valve ▶noun a valve in an internal-combustion engine mounted alongside the cylinder.

side view

side view |ˈsaɪd ˌvju | ▶noun a view from the side.

sidewalk

side walk |ˈsīdˌwôlk ˈsaɪdˌwɔk | ▶noun a paved path for pedestrians at the side of a road.

sidewall

side wall |ˈsīdˌwôl ˈsaɪdwɔl | ▶noun 1 (often side wall ) a wall forming the side of a structure or room. 2 the side of a tire, typically marked or colored distinctively.

sideward

side ward |sīdwərd saɪdwərd | ▶adjective another term for sideways. ▶adverb (also sidewards |-wərdz |) another term for sideways.

sideways

side ways |ˈsīdˌwāz ˈsaɪdˌweɪz | ▶adverb & adjective to, toward, or from the side: [ as adv. ] : she tilted her body sideways | [ as adj. ] : he hurried toward his office without a sideways glance. • [ as adv. ] with one side facing forward: the truck slid sideways across the road. • so as to occupy a job or position at the same level as one previously held rather than be promoted or demoted: [ as adj. ] : after the reshuffle there were sideways moves for managers. • by an indirect way: [ as adv. ] : he came into politics sideways, as campaign manager for the president. • [ as adj. ] from an unconventional or unorthodox viewpoint: take a sideways look at daily life. PHRASES knock someone sideways see knock.

side-wheeler

side-wheel er ▶noun a steamboat with paddle wheels on either side. DERIVATIVES side-wheel adjective

side whiskers

side whisk ers |saɪd ˈ (h )wɪskərz | ▶plural noun whiskers or sideburns on a man's cheeks.

sidewind

side wind |ˈsīdˌwīnd ˈsaɪdwaɪnd | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (often as noun sidewinding ) (of a sidewinder or other snake ) move sideways in a series of S-shaped curves.

side wind

side wind |sīd wind ˈsaɪd ˌwɪnd | ▶noun a wind blowing predominantly from one side.

sidewinder

side wind er 1 |ˈsīdˌwīndər ˈsaɪdˌwaɪndər | ▶noun a pale-colored, nocturnal, burrowing rattlesnake that moves sideways over sand by throwing its body into S-shaped curves. It is found in the deserts of North America. [Crotalus cerastes, family Viperidae. ]

sidewinder

side wind er 2 |ˈsaɪdˌwaɪndər ˈsīdˌwīndər | ▶noun a heavy blow with the fist delivered from or on the side.

sidewise

side wise |ˈsīdˌwīz ˈsaɪdwaɪz | ▶adverb & adjective another term for sideways.

Oxford Dictionary

side

side |sʌɪd | ▶noun 1 a position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point: a town on the other side of the river | on either side of the entrance was a garden | Rona tilted her head to one side | [ in combination ] : stream-side plants. • either of the two halves of an object, surface, or place regarded as divided by an imaginary central line: she lay on her side of the bed | the left side of the brain. • the right or the left part of a person's or animal's body, especially of the human torso: he has been paralysed down his right side since birth. • either of the lateral halves of the body of a butchered animal, or of an animal or fish prepared for eating: a side of beef. 2 an upright or sloping surface of a structure or object that is not the top or bottom and generally not the front or back: a car crashed into the side of the house | line the sides of the cake tin | [ as modifier ] : a side entrance. • each of the flat surfaces of a solid object. • either of the two surfaces of something flat and thin, such as paper. • the amount of writing needed to fill one side of a sheet of paper: do not write more than three sides. • either of the two faces of a record or of the two separate tracks on a length of recording tape. 3 (one's side ) a place or position closely adjacent to someone: his wife stood at his side . 4 a part or region near the edge and away from the middle of something: a minibus was parked at the side of the road | cottages on the south side of the green. • each of the lines forming the boundary of a plane rectilinear figure: the farm buildings formed three sides of a square. 5 a person or group opposing another or others in a dispute, contest, or debate: the two sides agreed to resume border trade | whose side are you on? • Brit. a sports team. • the position, interests, or attitude of one person or group, especially when regarded as being in opposition to another or others: Mrs Burt hasn't kept her side of the bargain | I would have loved to have heard his side of the argument. 6 a particular aspect of a situation or a person's character: her ability to put up with his disagreeable side. • a person's kinship or line of descent as traced through either their father or mother: Richard was of French descent on his mother's side. 7 Brit. informal a television channel considered as one of two or more that are available: what's on the other side? 8 [ as modifier ] subsidiary to or less important than something: a side dish of fresh vegetables. • chiefly N. Amer. a dish served as subsidiary to the main one: sides of German potato salad and red cabbage. 9 (also sidespin ) [ mass noun ] horizontal spinning motion given to a ball. • chiefly Brit. spin given to the cue ball in snooker and billiards by hitting it on one side. 10 [ mass noun ] [ usu. with negative ] Brit. informal boastful or pretentious manner or attitude: there was absolutely no side to him. 11 W. Indian either of a pair of things: a pair of shoes, one side winged by a bullet. ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] (side with /against ) support or oppose in a conflict, dispute, or debate: he felt that Max had betrayed him by siding with Beatrice. 2 [ with obj. ] provide with a side or sides; form the side of: the hills that side a long valley. PHRASES by (or at ) someone's side close to someone, especially so as to give them comfort or moral support: a stepson who stayed by your side when your own son deserted you. from side to side 1 alternately left and right from a central point: I shook my head frantically from side to side. 2 across the entire width; right across: the fleet stretched four miles from side to side. have something on one's side (or something is on one's side ) have something operating to one's advantage: now he had time on his side, Thomas relaxed a little. let the side down Brit. fail to meet the expectations of one's colleagues or friends, especially by mismanaging something. on /from every side (or on /from all sides ) in or from all directions; everywhere: there were shouts now from all sides. on (or to ) one side out of one's way; aside. • to be dealt with or considered later: before the kick-off a player has to set his frustrations to one side. on the —— side tending towards being ——; rather ——: these boots are a bit on the tight side. on the side 1 in addition to one's regular job or as a subsidiary source of income: his main job was a cop but on the side he sold water purifiers. 2 secretly, especially with regard to an illicit sexual relationship: Brian had a mistress on the side. 3 N. Amer. served separately from the main dish: a club sandwich with French fries on the side. side by side (of two or more people or things ) close together and facing the same way: on we jogged, side by side, for a mile. • together: the two institutions worked side by side in complete harmony. side of the fence see fence. take sides support one person or cause against another or others in a dispute or contest: I do not want to take sides in this matter. take (or draw ) someone to /on one side speak to someone in private, especially so as to advise or warn them about something. this side of 1 before (a particular time, date, or event ): this side of midnight. • yet to reach (a particular age ): I'm this side of forty-five. 2 informal used to convey that something is comparable with a paragon or model of its kind: the finest coffee this side of Brazil. ( on ) this side of the grave in life. DERIVATIVES sideless adjective ORIGIN Old English sīde ‘left or right part of the body ’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zijde and German Seite, probably from a base meaning ‘extending lengthways ’.

sidearm

sidearm 1 |ˈsʌɪdɑːm | ▶noun a weapon worn at a person's side, such as a pistol or formerly a sword. ▶adjective (of a throw, pitch, or cast ) performed or delivered with a sweeping motion of the arm from the side of the body at or below shoulder level: a sidearm delivery | [ as adv. ] : I could throw sidearm. ▶verb [ with obj. ] chiefly Baseball throw or pitch a ball to (someone ) with a sidearm motion. • throw or pitch (a ball or other object ) with a sidearm motion. DERIVATIVES sidearmer noun

sideband

side |band |ˈsʌɪdband | ▶noun Telecommunications each of two frequency bands either side of the carrier wave, which contain the modulated signal.

sidebar

side |bar |ˈsʌɪdbɑː | ▶noun chiefly N. Amer. a short article in a newspaper or magazine placed alongside a main article and containing additional or explanatory material. • a secondary, additional, or incidental thing; a side issue. • (also sidebar conference ) (in a court of law ) a discussion between the lawyers and the judge held out of earshot of the jury.

side bet

side bet ▶noun a bet over and above a main bet, especially on a subsidiary issue.

sideboard

side |board |ˈsʌɪdbɔːd | ▶noun 1 a flat-topped piece of furniture with cupboards and drawers, used for storing crockery, glasses, and table linen. 2 (usu. sideboards ) Brit. a sideburn. 3 a board forming the side, or a part of the side, of a structure, especially a removable board at the side of a cart or lorry.

sideburn

side |burn |ˈsʌɪdbəːn | ▶noun (usu. sideburns ) a strip of hair grown by a man down each side of the face in front of his ears. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: originally burnside, from the name of General Burnside (1824 –81 ), who wore sideburns.

sidecar

side |car |ˈsʌɪdkɑː | ▶noun 1 a small, low vehicle attached to the side of a motorcycle for carrying passengers. 2 a cocktail of brandy and lemon juice with orange liqueur. 3 another term for jaunting car.

side chain

side chain ▶noun Chemistry a group of atoms attached to the main part of a molecule with a ring or chain structure.

side chair

side chair ▶noun an upright wooden chair without arms.

side chapel

side chapel ▶noun a subsidiary chapel opening off the side aisle in a large church.

sidecut

side |cut ▶noun a curve in the side of a ski or snowboard which allows it to turn more smoothly.

sided

sided |ˈsʌɪdɪd | ▶adjective [ in combination ] having sides of a specified number or type: narrow, steep-sided canyons. DERIVATIVES sidedly adverb [ in combination ], sidedness noun

side dish

side dish |saɪd dɪʃ | ▶noun a dish served as subsidiary to the main one: both were served with an excellent side dish of fresh vegetables.

side door

side door ▶noun a door at the side of a building.

side drum

side drum ▶noun a small drum in the form of a short cylinder with a membrane at each end, the upper one being struck with hard sticks and the lower one often fitted with rattling cords or wires (snares ). ORIGIN late 18th cent.: so named because it was originally played suspended from the drummer's side.

side effect

side ef ¦fect ▶noun a secondary, typically undesirable effect of a drug or medical treatment: many anti-cancer drugs now in use have toxic side effects.

side-foot

side-foot ▶verb [ with obj. ] kick (a ball ) with the inside of the foot, especially in soccer.

side glance

side glance ▶noun a sideways or brief glance.

sidegrade

sidehill

side |hill |ˈsʌɪdhɪl | ▶noun N. Amer. a hillside.

side issue

side issue ▶noun a point or topic connected to or raised by some other issue, but not as important, especially one that distracts attention from that which is important.

sidekick

side |kick |ˈsʌɪdkɪk | ▶noun informal a person's assistant or close associate, especially one who has less authority than that person.

sidelamp

side |lamp |ˈsʌɪdlamp | ▶noun a lamp placed at the side of something.

sidelight

side |light |ˈsʌɪdlʌɪt | ▶noun 1 a light placed at the side of something. • Brit. a small light on either side of the front of a motor vehicle, used in poor light when full headlights are not required. • (sidelights ) a ship's navigation lights. • [ mass noun ] natural light coming from the side. 2 a narrow window or pane of glass set alongside a door or larger window. 3 a piece of incidental information that helps to clarify or enliven a subject.

sideline

side |line |ˈsʌɪdlʌɪn | ▶noun 1 an activity done in addition to one's main job, especially to earn extra income: [ as modifier ] : a sideline career as a stand-up comic. • an auxiliary line of goods or trade: electronic handbooks are a lucrative sideline for the firm. 2 either of the two lines bounding the longer sides of a football field, basketball court, or similar. • (the sidelines ) the area immediately outside such lines as a place for non-players, substitutes, or spectators. • (the sidelines ) a position where one is observing a situation rather than directly involved in it: we are not just watching from the sidelines, we are rolling our sleeves up and getting involved. ▶verb [ with obj. ] cause (a player ) to be unable to play in a team or game: an ankle injury has sidelined him for two weeks. • remove from the centre of activity or attention; place in a less influential position: backbench MPs have been sidelined and excluded from decision-making.

sidelong

side |long |ˈsʌɪdlɒŋ | ▶adjective & adverb directed to or from one side; sideways: [ as adj. ] : Steve gave her a sidelong glance | [ as adv. ] : he looked sidelong at her with a quick smile. ORIGIN late Middle English: alteration of earlier sideling, from side + the adverbial suffix -ling .

sideman

side |man |ˈsʌɪdmən | ▶noun ( pl. sidemen ) a supporting musician in a jazz band or rock group.

sidemeat

side |meat |ˈsʌɪdmɪːt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] N. Amer. salt pork or bacon, typically cut from the side of the pig.

side-necked turtle

side-necked tur ¦tle ▶noun a freshwater turtle with a relatively long head and neck that is retracted sideways into the shell for defence. ●Suborder Pleurodira: families Chelidae (South America and Australasia ) and Pelomedusidae (South America and southern Africa ), and several genera.

side note

side note ▶noun a marginal note in a text.

side-on

side-on ▶adverb with the side of someone or something towards something else: the ship was wallowing side-on to the swell. ▶adjective directed from or towards a side: a shot of the crowd from the side-on camera. • (of a collision ) involving the side of a vehicle.

side plate

side plate ▶noun a plate smaller than a dinner plate, used for bread or other accompaniments to a meal.

side pond

side pond ▶noun a pond positioned beside a canal lock in such a way that water can flow into or out of it when the lock is operated.

sidereal

sidereal |sʌɪˈdɪərɪəl | ▶adjective of or with respect to the distant stars (i.e. the constellations or fixed stars, not the sun or planets ). ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin sidereus (from sidus, sider- ‘star ’) + -al .

sidereal clock

si |der ¦eal clock ▶noun Astronomy a clock measuring sidereal time in terms of 24 equal divisions of a sidereal day.

sidereal day

si |der ¦eal day ▶noun Astronomy the time between two consecutive transits of the First Point of Aries. It represents the time taken by the earth to rotate on its axis relative to the stars, and is almost four minutes shorter than the solar day because of the earth's orbital motion.

sidereal month

si |der ¦eal month ▶noun Astronomy the time it takes the moon to orbit once around the earth with respect to the stars (approximately 27 1 /4 days ).

sidereal period

si |der ¦eal period ▶noun Astronomy the period of revolution of one body about another with respect to the distant stars.

sidereal time

si |der ¦eal time ▶noun [ mass noun ] Astronomy time reckoned from the motion of the earth (or a planet ) relative to the distant stars (rather than with respect to the sun ).

sidereal year

si |der ¦eal year ▶noun Astronomy the orbital period of the earth around the sun, taking the stars as a reference frame. It is 20 minutes longer than the tropical year because of precession.

siderite

siderite |ˈsʌɪdərʌɪt, ˈsɪd -| ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] a brown mineral consisting of ferrous carbonate, occurring as the main component of some kinds of ironstone or as rhombohedral crystals in mineral veins. 2 a meteorite consisting mainly of nickel and iron. DERIVATIVES sideritic adjective ORIGIN late 16th cent. (denoting lodestone ): from Greek sidēros ‘iron ’ + -ite 1 .

sidero-

sidero- 1 |ˈsɪdərəʊ, ˈsʌɪ -| ▶combining form relating to the stars: siderostat. ORIGIN from Latin sidus, sider- ‘star ’.

sidero-

sidero- 2 |ˈsɪdərəʊ, ˈsʌɪ -| ▶combining form relating to iron: siderophore. ORIGIN from Greek sidēros ‘iron ’.

side road

side road ▶noun a minor or subsidiary road, especially one joining or diverging from a main road.

siderophore

siderophore |ˈsɪdərə (ʊ )ˌfɔː, ˈsʌɪ -| ▶noun Biochemistry a molecule which binds and transports iron in microorganisms.

siderostat

siderostat |ˈsɪd (ə )rə (ʊ )stat, ˈsʌɪ -| ▶noun Astronomy an instrument used for keeping the image of a celestial object in a fixed position.

side-saddle

side-saddle ▶noun a saddle in which the rider has both feet on the same side of the horse, typically used by a woman rider wearing a skirt. ▶adverb sitting on a horse with both one's feet on the same side.

side salad

side salad ▶noun a salad served as a side dish.

side shoot

side shoot ▶noun a shoot growing from the side of a plant's stem.

sideshow

side |show |ˈsʌɪdʃəʊ | ▶noun a small show or stall at an exhibition, fair, or circus. • a minor or diverting incident or issue, especially one which distracts attention from something more important.

side-slip

side-slip |ˈsʌɪdslɪp | ▶noun a sideways skid or slip. • Aeronautics a sideways movement of an aircraft, especially downwards towards the inside of a turn. • (in skiing and surfing ) an act of travelling down a slope or wave in a direction not in line with one's skis or board. ▶verb [ no obj. ] skid or slip sideways: the weight counteracts the tyre's tendency to side-slip. • Aeronautics move in a side-slip. • (in skiing and surfing ) travel sideways or in any direction not in line with one's skis or board.

sidesman

sidespin

side spin ▶noun see side ( sense 9 of the noun ).

side split

side split ▶noun Canadian a split-level house with fewer storeys on one side than the other.

side-splitting

side-splitting ▶adjective informal extremely amusing: side-splitting anecdotes. DERIVATIVES side-splittingly adverb

sidestep

side |step |ˈsʌɪdstɛp | ▶verb ( sidesteps, sidestepping, sidestepped ) [ with obj. ] avoid (someone or something ) by stepping sideways: he sidestepped a defender and crossed the ball. • avoid dealing with or discussing (something problematic or disagreeable ): he neatly sidestepped the questions about riots. • [ no obj. ] Skiing climb or descend by lifting alternate skis while facing sideways on the slope. ▶noun a step taken sideways, typically to avoid someone or something. DERIVATIVES sidestepper noun

side stream

side stream ▶noun a tributary stream.

sidestream smoke

side |stream smoke ▶noun [ mass noun ] smoke that passes from a cigarette into the surrounding air, rather than into the smoker's lungs.

side street

side street ▶noun a minor or subsidiary street.

sidestroke

side |stroke |ˈsʌɪdstrəʊk | ▶noun a swimming stroke similar to the breaststroke in which the swimmer lies on their side.

side suit

side suit ▶noun Bridge a suit other than the trump suit.

sideswipe

side |swipe |ˈsʌɪdswʌɪp | ▶noun 1 a passing critical remark about someone or something. 2 chiefly N. Amer. a glancing blow from or on the side of something, especially a motor vehicle. ▶verb [ with obj. ] chiefly N. Amer. strike with a glancing blow: Curtis jerked the wheel hard over and sideswiped the other car.

side table

side table ▶noun a table placed at the side of a room or apart from the main table.

side tone

side tone ▶noun [ mass noun ] feedback in a telephone receiver, in particular the reproduction of the user's own voice.

sidetrack

side |track |ˈsʌɪdtrak | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 cause (someone ) to be distracted from an immediate or important issue: he does not let himself get sidetracked by fads and trends. • divert (a project or debate ) away from a central issue or previously determined plan: the effort at reform has been sidetracked for years. 2 chiefly N. Amer. direct (a train ) into a branch line or siding. • divert (a well or borehole ) to reach a productive deposit or to avoid an obstruction. ▶noun a minor path or track. • chiefly N. Amer. a railway branch line or siding. • a well or borehole which runs partly to one side of the original line of drilling.

side trip

side trip ▶noun a minor excursion during a voyage or trip.

side valve

side valve ▶noun a valve in an internal-combustion engine mounted alongside the cylinder.

side view

side view ▶noun a view from the side.

sidewalk

side |walk |ˈsʌɪdwɔːk | ▶noun N. Amer. a pavement.

sidewall

side |wall |sʌɪdˈwɔːl | ▶noun the side of a tyre, typically marked or coloured distinctively.

sideward

sideways

side |ways |ˈsʌɪdweɪz | ▶adverb & adjective 1 to, towards, or from the side: [ as adv. ] : she tilted her body sideways | [ as adj. ] : he hurried towards his office without a sideways glance. • [ as adv. ] with one side facing forward: the lorry slid sideways across the road. • so as to occupy a job or position at the same level as one previously held rather than be promoted or demoted: [ as adj. ] : after the reshuffle there were sideways moves for ministers. 2 by an indirect way: [ as adv. ] : he came into politics sideways, as campaign manager for Ronald Reagan. • [ as adj. ] from an unconventional or unorthodox viewpoint: take a sideways look at daily life. PHRASES knock someone sideways see knock. sideways on from the side; side-on.

side-wheeler

side-wheeler ▶noun N. Amer. a steamer with paddle wheels on either side.

side whiskers

side whis |kers ▶plural noun whiskers or sideburns on a man's cheeks.

sidewind

sidewind |ˈsʌɪdwʌɪnd | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (often as noun sidewinding ) (of a sidewinder or other snake ) move sideways in a series of S-shaped curves.

side wind

side wind ▶noun a wind blowing predominantly from one side.

sidewinder

sidewinder 1 |ˈsʌɪdˌwʌɪndə | ▶noun a pale-coloured, nocturnal, burrowing rattlesnake that moves sideways over sand by throwing its body into S-shaped curves. It is found in the deserts of North America. ●Crotalus cerastes, family Viperidae.

sidewinder

sidewinder 2 |ˈsʌɪdˌwɪndə | ▶noun N. Amer. a heavy blow with the fist delivered from or on the side.

sidewise

side |wise |ˈsʌɪdwʌɪz | ▶adverb & adjective US another term for sideways.

American Oxford Thesaurus

side

side noun 1 they were standing on the side of the road: edge, border, verge, boundary, margin, fringe (s ), flank, bank, perimeter, extremity, periphery, (outer ) limit, limits, bounds; literary marge, bourn. ANTONYMS center. 2 you're driving on the wrong side of the road: half, part; lane. 3 the east side of the city: district, quarter, area, region, part, neighborhood, sector, section, zone, ward. 4 one side of the paper: surface, face, plane. 5 his side of the argument: point of view, viewpoint, perspective, opinion, way of thinking, standpoint, position, outlook, slant, angle. 6 the losing side in the war: faction, camp, bloc, party, wing. 7 the players on their side: team, squad, lineup. ▶adjective 1 elaborate side pieces: lateral, wing, flanking. ANTONYMS front. 2 a side issue: subordinate, lesser, lower-level, secondary, minor, peripheral, incidental, ancillary, subsidiary, of little account, extraneous. ANTONYMS central. ▶verb siding with the underdog: support, be on someone's side, take someone's side, take someone's part, stand by, back, give someone one's backing, be loyal to, defend, champion, ally (oneself ) with, sympathize with, favor. PHRASES side by side they worked side by side: alongside (each other ), beside each other, abreast, shoulder to shoulder, close together; in collaboration, in solidarity. take someone's side I was surprised to see you taking Jack's side: support, be on someone's side, take someone's part, side with, stand by, back, give someone one's backing, be loyal to, defend, champion, ally (oneself ) with, sympathize with, favor. WORD LINKS lateral relating to the side of something Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

sideline

sideline noun he founded the company as a sideline: secondary occupation, second job; hobby, leisure activity /pursuit, recreation. ▶verb 1 the injury sidelined their top reliever: remove, take out, bench. 2 we've sidelined plans to build a house: postpone, suspend, delay, defer, shelve; informal put on the back burner. PHRASES on the sidelines they attend the meetings, but they always stay on the sidelines: without taking part, without getting involved.

sidelong

sidelong adjective a sidelong glance: indirect, oblique, sideways, sideward; surreptitious, furtive, covert, sly. ANTONYMS overt. ▶adverb he looked sidelong at her: indirectly, obliquely, sideways, out of the corner of one's eye; surreptitiously, furtively, covertly, slyly.

side-splitting

side-splitting adjective informal See hilarious.

sidestep

sidestep verb he neatly sidestepped the questions about crime: avoid, evade, dodge, circumvent, skirt around, bypass; informal duck, pussyfoot around.

sidetrack

sidetrack verb I'm easily sidetracked by things going on outside my office window: distract, divert, deflect, draw away.

sidewalk

sidewalk noun everyone ’s out shoveling the sidewalks: walkway, walk, path.

sideways

sideways adverb 1 I slid off sideways: to the side, laterally. 2 the expansion slots are mounted sideways: edgewise, sideward /sidewards, side first, edgeways, end on, broadside. 3 he looked sideways at her: obliquely, indirectly, sidelong; covertly, furtively, surreptitiously, slyly. ▶adjective 1 sideways force: lateral, sideward, on the side, side to side. 2 a sideways look: oblique, indirect, sidelong; covert, furtive, sly, surreptitious.

Oxford Thesaurus

side

side noun 1 at the side of the road | the eastern side of the lake: edge, border, verge, boundary, margin, fringe, fringes, flank, brink, bank, brim, rim, lip, perimeter, circumference, extremity, periphery, limit, outer limit, limits, bound, bounds; hand; literary marge, bourn, skirt. ANTONYMS centre, heart; end. 2 he was driving on the wrong side of the road | the left side of the brain: half, part; carriageway, lane; hemisphere. 3 on the east side of the city: district, quarter, area, region, part, neighbourhood, precinct, locality, sector, section, zone, tract, belt, ghetto, community, colony, pocket, enclave, territory, province, parish, ward. 4 manuscripts should be typed, on one side of the paper only: surface, face, plane, part, facet, aspect, facade. 5 he felt he should put his side of the argument: point of view, viewpoint, view, perspective, opinion, way of thinking, mind, standpoint, stance, stand, position, attitude, posture, outlook, frame of reference, slant, aspect, angle, facet. 6 his family was ruined by backing the losing side in the civil war: faction, camp, bloc, clique, caucus, entente, axis, ring, party, wing, splinter group, sect, clan, set. 7 there was a mixture of old and young players in their side: team, squad, line-up, crew. 8 Brit. informal she has all the money in the world, but there's absolutely no side about her: pretension, pretentiousness, affectation, affectedness, ostentation, ostentatiousness, artificiality, attitudinizing, airs, airs and graces, superciliousness, posing, posturing, showing off, boasting, boastfulness, hypocrisy, snobbery, show, flashiness; pomposity, pompousness, flatulence, grandiosity, grandness; informal snootiness; Austral. /NZ informal guyver; rare fustian. PHRASES side by side 1 they cycled along side by side: alongside (each other ), beside each other, abreast, level, shoulder to shoulder, cheek by jowl, together, close together. 2 most transactions proceed side by side: at the same time, at one and the same time, at the same instant /moment, simultaneously, contemporaneously; (all ) together, as a group. ANTONYMS in line. take the side of any who took the side of the enemy would be treated as enemies themselves: support, give one's support to, take the part of, side with, be on the side of, stand by, stand up for, stick up for, be supportive of, encourage, back, back up, give one's backing to, uphold, take to one's heart, be loyal to, defend, come to the defence of, champion, ally (oneself ) with, associate oneself with, sympathize with, favour, prefer, abet, aid and abet. ANTONYMS oppose. ▶adjective 1 the frame had elaborately carved side pieces: lateral, wing, flank, flanking. ANTONYMS front. 2 this is just a side issue: subordinate, lesser, lower, lower-level, secondary, minor, peripheral, incidental, tangential, marginal, ancillary, subsidiary, subservient, non-essential, inessential, immaterial, borderline, irrelevant, beside the point, of little account, extraneous, unimportant, less important. ANTONYMS central, primary. 3 a side look: sidelong, sideways, sideward, oblique, indirect. ANTONYMS straight. ▶verb the British tend to side with the underdog. See take the side of. WORD LINKS side lateral relating to the side of something -gon figure with a given number of sides, as in pentagon Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

sideline

sideline noun he founded the fast-food company as a sideline to his petrol station: secondary occupation, second job, subsidiary; hobby, leisure activity /pursuit, recreation, diversion, distraction. PHRASES on the sidelines he is biding his time on the sidelines, ready to step in: without taking part, without getting involved.

sidelong

sidelong adjective he gave her a sidelong glance: indirect, oblique, sideways, sideward, side; surreptitious, furtive, covert, sly. ANTONYMS straight, overt. ▶adverb he looked sidelong at her: indirectly, obliquely, sideways, out of the corner of one's eye; surreptitiously, furtively, covertly, slyly; archaic askance.

side-splitting

side-splitting adjective informal side-splitting anecdotes: hilarious, extremely amusing, very funny, very humorous, comic, riotous, uproarious, screamingly /hysterically funny, too funny for words, rib-tickling, comical, absurd, ridiculous; informal a scream, a hoot, priceless; dated killing, killingly funny.

sidestep

sidestep verb he neatly sidestepped the questions about crime: avoid, evade, dodge, escape, elude, circumvent, skirt round, give a wide berth to, find a way round, bypass, steer clear of, get out of, shirk; informal duck. ANTONYMS tackle, meet something head on.

sidetrack

sidetrack verb he allows himself to be constantly sidetracked by minor problems: distract, divert, deflect, draw away, lead away, turn aside, head off.

sideways

sideways adverb 1 I slid off the horse sideways: to the side, laterally, crabwise; athwart. 2 the expansion slots are mounted sideways: edgewise, sidewards, side first, edgeways, end on. 3 he looked sideways at her: obliquely, indirectly, sidelong; covertly, furtively, surreptitiously, slyly; archaic askance. ▶adjective 1 there is little sideways force on the mast: lateral, sideward, on the side, side to side. 2 a sideways look: oblique, indirect, sidelong, side; covert, furtive, surreptitious, sly.

Duden Dictionary

Sidebag

Side bag Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈsaɪdbɛk |der Sidebag; Genitiv: des Sidebags, Plural: die Sidebags englisch im Bereich der Fahrzeugtüren angebrachter Airbag als Schutz bei einem seitlichen Aufprall

Sideboard

Side board Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈsa͜itboːɐ̯t …bɔrt |das Sideboard; Genitiv: des Sideboards, Plural: die Sideboards englisch sideboard, eigentlich = Seitenbrett längeres, niedriges Möbelstück, das als Büffet, Anrichte o. Ä. dient

sideral

si de ral Adjektiv |sider a l |lateinisch siderisch

siderisch

si de risch Adjektiv |sid e risch |griechisch aus Eisen; auf Eisen reagierend

siderisch

si de risch Adjektiv |sid e risch |lateinisch sidereus, zu: sidus = Stern (bild )auf die Sterne bezogen die siderische Umlaufzeit (Umlaufzeit eines Gestirns in seiner Bahn ) | ein siderisches Jahr (Sternjahr ) | siderisches Pendel (frei an einem dünnen Faden oder Haar pendelnder Metallring bzw. Kugel, womit angeblich Wasseradern und Bodenschätze nachgewiesen werden können )

Siderit

Si de rit Substantiv, maskulin , der |Sider i t auch …ˈrɪt |zu griechisch sídēros = Eisen 1 karbonatisches Eisenerz von meist gelblich brauner Farbe; Eisenspat 2 Meteorit aus reinem Eisen

Siderolith

Si de ro lith Substantiv, maskulin , der |Siderol i th auch …ˈlɪt |der Siderolith; Genitiv: des Sideroliths und Siderolithen, Siderolithe [n ] -lith Meteorit aus Eisenstein

Siderologie

Si de ro lo gie Substantiv, feminin , die |Siderolog ie |die Siderologie; Genitiv: der Siderologie griechisch-neulateinisch Wissenschaft von der Gewinnung und den Eigenschaften des Eisens

Sideronym

Si de ro nym Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Sideron y m |das Sideronym; Genitiv: des Sideronyms, Plural: die Sideronyme lateinisch ; griechisch Deckname, der aus einem astronomischen Ausdruck besteht z. B. Sirius

Sideropenie

Si de ro pe nie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Sideropen ie |die Sideropenie; Genitiv: der Sideropenie zu griechisch sídēros (Siderit ) und pénēs = arm Eisenmangel in den Körpergeweben

siderophil

si de ro phil Adjektiv |sideroph i l |Eisen an sich bindend, sich leicht mit eisenhaltigen Farbstoffen färben lassend z. B. von chemischen Elementen

Siderophilin

Si de ro phi lin Substantiv, Neutrum Medizin , das |Siderophil i n |das Siderophilin; Genitiv: des Siderophilins Eiweißkörper des Blutserums, der Eisen an sich binden kann

sideropriv

si de ro priv Adjektiv Medizin |sideropr i v |ohne Eisen, eisenarm von roten Blutkörperchen

Siderose

Si de ro se Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die Siderosis |Sider o se |die Siderose; Genitiv: der Siderose, Plural: die Siderosen zu griechisch sídēros, Siderit Ablagerung von Eisen [salzen ] in den Körpergeweben

Siderosis

Si de ro sis Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die Siderose |Sider o sis |die Siderosis; Genitiv: der Siderosis, Plural: die Sideroses zu griechisch sídēros, Siderit Ablagerung von Eisen [salzen ] in den Körpergeweben

Sideroskop

Si de ro s kop , Si de ro skop Substantiv, Neutrum Medizin , das |Siderosk o p |das Sideroskop; Genitiv: des Sideroskops, Plural: die Sideroskope Magnetgerät zum Nachweis und zur Entfernung von Eisensplittern im Auge

Siderosphäre

Si de ro sphä re Substantiv, feminin , die |Siderosph ä re |die Siderosphäre; Genitiv: der Siderosphäre Nife

Siderozyt

Si de ro zyt Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |Sideroz y t |der Siderozyt; Genitiv: des Siderozyten, Plural: die Siderozyten meist im Plural rotes Blutkörperchen mit Eiseneinlagerungen

Siderurgie

Si de r ur gie , Si de rur gie Substantiv, feminin Technik , die |Siderurg ie |die Siderurgie; Genitiv: der Siderurgie Eisen- und Stahlbearbeitung

siderurgisch

si de r ur gisch, si de rur gisch Adjektiv |sider u rgisch |die Siderurgie betreffend

French Dictionary

sidéen

sidéen , enne adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Se dit d ’une personne atteinte du sida. SYNONYME sidatique .

sidéral

sidéral , ale , aux adj. adjectif Qui est relatif aux astres. : Des mouvements sidéraux, l ’espace sidéral, une clarté sidérale. « Avec ce cri lourd des astres ébranlant le silence sidéral » (Alain Grandbois , Les Îles de la nuit ).

sidérant

sidérant , ante adj. Qui provoque la stupéfaction. : Des résultats sidérants. SYNONYME abasourdissant ; renversant ; stupéfiant .

sidérer

sidérer v. tr. verbe transitif Stupéfier, ébahir. : Cette nomination l ’a sidéré. SYNONYME renverser . posséder

sidérurgie

sidérurgie n. f. nom féminin Industrie de la fonte, de l ’acier.

sidérurgique

sidérurgique adj. adjectif Relatif à la sidérurgie. : L ’industrie sidérurgique.

Spanish Dictionary

sidecar

sidecar nombre masculino Especie de cochecito de uno o dos asientos con solo una rueda lateral que se acopla y engancha a uno de los lados de algunas motocicletas :después de la guerra, proliferaron los sidecares .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés sidecar , compuesto de side ‘lado ’ y car ‘coche ’, por adosarse a uno de los lados de la motocicleta .

sideración

sideración nombre masculino med Anulación total y repentina de todas las actividades emocionales y motoras de una persona tras sufrir un accidente o un suceso traumático .

sideral

sideral adjetivo De las estrellas o los astros, o relacionado con ellos :el espacio sideral; (fig ) este restaurante tiene unos precios siderales . VÉASE día sideral . ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xix ) del latín sideralis, derivado de sidus, sideris ‘constelación ’, ‘estrella ’. A la misma familia etimológica latina pertenecen considerar , desear , desiderata y desideratum .

siderar

siderar verbo transitivo Causar una sideración .

sidéreo, -rea

sidéreo, -rea adjetivo Sideral . VÉASE año sidéreo; día sidéreo; tiempo sidéreo .

siderita

siderita nombre femenino 1 Mineral de la clase de los carbonatos, que cristaliza en el sistema trigonal, de color blanco amarillento, verde, gris o pardo amarillento y de brillo vítreo o nacarado .2 Planta de tallos casi tumbados, muy velludos y flores amarillas con el borde superior blanco .

siderolito

siderolito nombre masculino Meteorito compuesto por hierro, níquel y silicatos .

siderometalúrgico, -ca

siderometalúrgico, -ca adjetivo De la siderurgia y la metalurgia o relacionado con ellas .

siderosa

siderosa nombre femenino Mineral de la clase de los carbonatos, que cristaliza en el sistema trigonal, de color blanco amarillento, verde, gris o pardo amarillento y de brillo vítreo o nacarado .SINÓNIMO siderita .

siderurgia

siderurgia nombre femenino 1 Sector de la industria del metal que se ocupa de extraer el hierro y trabajarlo :la edad de oro de la siderurgia mexicana se ubica a partir de 1962 con gran desarrollo y diversificación de las empresas .2 Empresa siderúrgica :el famoso virus informático atacó a una siderurgia en Brasil .

siderúrgico, -ca

siderúrgico, -ca adjetivo De la siderurgia o relacionado con ella :industria siderúrgica; centro siderúrgico; sector siderúrgico .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

side

side /saɪd /〖語源は「横に広がる」〗名詞複～s /-dz /1 C 〖通例the /one's ～〗(左右, 上下, 内外, 前後などの )側（がわ）, 面 ▸ They drive on the left [left-hand ] side of the road in the UK .英国では車は左側通行だ ▸ the near [off ] side ｟主に英｠(馬車などの )左 [右 ]側, こちら [向こう ]側 ▸ on the far [other ] side of the room 部屋の向こう側に ▸ be surrounded on every side [all sides ]四方八方から取り囲まれる ▸ the building on the other [opposite ] side of the road 道路を挟んで向かいにある建物 (→behind 類義 )(≒the building across the road )▸ on either [each ] side of the street 通りの両側に [で ]▸ on both sides of the aisle 通路の両側で [に ]▸ on the driver's [passenger ] side 運転 [助手 ]席側に [で ]▸ cock [tilt ] one's head to one side 首をかしげる .2 a. C (建物箱車などの )側面 ; (山などの )中腹 , (土手などの )斜面 ▸ There's a small window at the side of his house .彼の家の側面に小さな窓がある ▸ the big clock on the side of the building 建物の側面にある大きな時計 ▸ Her house is on the side of a hill .彼女の家は丘の中腹にある .b. C 〘幾何〙(三角形などの )辺 ; (立方体の )面 ▸ A cube has six sides .立方体には6つの面がある .c. 〖複合要素〗…個の面 [辺 , 側 ]のある (→-sided ).3 C a. 〖通例one 's ～〗(身体の )側面 , わき腹 , 腰 ▸ I feel [have ] a pain in my left side . ≒My left side hurts .左わき腹が痛い .b. (牛などの )わき肉 ▸ Let's use a side of beef .わき肉を使おう .4 C 〖通例the /one's ～〗(道舞台などの )端 ; (人などの )そば ▸ sit at [by ] his side 彼のそばに座る ▸ stand at [on ] the side of the stage 舞台の端に立っている ▸ A car was parked at [by, on ] the side of the street .通りの端に車が止まっていた .5 C (薄いものの )表 , 裏 ▸ take notes on the front [right ] side of a paper 紙の表面にメモをとる (!(1 )「紙の裏側」は the back of a paperで ╳the back [wrong ] sideとしない. (2 )「紙の両面に」はon both sides of a paper ) ▸ wear socks wrong- side out 靴下を裏がえしにはく (!inside outの方が普通 ) ▸ the reverse [｟かたく｠obverse ] side of a coin コインの裏 [表 ](≒the back [face ] of a coin ) (!裏表のいずれかに言及した後にいう場合はthe other side of a coinが最も普通 ) .6 C (対立する人グループなどの )一方の側 [組 ]; «…に関する » 味方 «in » ; …派 ▸ Are you on my side or his? 君は僕の味方なのか, それとも彼の味方なのか ▸ Whose [Which ] side are you on ?｟話｠君はどちらの味方ですか ▸ the dove [hawk ] side ハト [タカ ]派 ▸ take A's side ≒take sides with A ≒take the side of A A 〈人〉の味方をする [肩をもつ ] (!｟コーパス｠前2者はAが代名詞の場合に好まれ, 後者はAの情報量が多い場合に好まれる:take the side of his friend 彼の友人の肩を持つ ) ▸ I don't want to take sides in that debate .その討論ではどちらの側につくということはしたくない ▸ the winning [losing ] side 勝った [負けた ]ほう ▸ At the last minute, he changed sides .どたん場で彼は立場を変えた ▸ be on the safe side 安全な側に立つ [大事をとる ]▸ The mistake is on your side .誤りは君のほうにある ▸ be on the side of the poor 貧民の味方である .7 C (問題などの )面 , 局面 , (人の性格の )一面 ▸ There is another side to the problem .その問題にはもう1つの面がある ▸ study a question on [from ] all sides [every side ]問題をあらゆる方面から研究する ▸ look on the bright side of things 物事の明るい面を [を楽観的に ]見る (!look on the dark side … は｟まれ｠) ▸ There is a dark side to this picture .この絵には陰鬱（うつ）な面がある ▸ on the positive [negative ] side 肯定 [否定 ]的な見方をすれば ▸ work in the technical side of the music 音楽の技術的な面での仕事をする .8 C ｟英｠(本の )ページ ▸ write four sides about the trip 旅行について4ページ書く .9 U ｟英くだけて｠気取り , きざな態度 ; 尊大さ ; ずうずうしさ , 厚かましさ ▸ put on [have ] side もったいぶる ▸ There's no side to Tom .トムにはいばったところがない .10 ｟英｠〖集合的に; 単複両扱い〗(試合の )組 , チーム ▸ He plays for the Korean side .彼は韓国チームでプレーしている .11 C (血統の )…方（かた）▸ a cousin on my father's side 父方の従兄弟（いとこ）▸ On his mother's side he had some Scots blood .彼の母方にはスコットランド人の血が流れていた .12 C ｟英くだけてやや古｠〖通例単数形で〗テレビのチャンネル ▸ What's on the other side ?ほかのチャンネルでは何をやってるの .be l á ughing on the ó ther s ì de of one's f á ce ｟英やや古｠＝be laughing out of the other side of one's mouth .be l á ughing out of the ó ther s ì de of one's m ó uth ｟米やや古｠(今はよいが )後で泣きを見る .be on A's s í de A 〈人〉の味方である, A 〈人〉を支持している (↑名詞 6 )▸ I felt luck was on my side .ついていると僕は感じた .be on the r ì ght [b è tter, br ì ght, gr è en, s ù nny ] s í de of A ｟くだけてしばしばおどけて｠A歳未満である .be on the r í ght [wr ó ng ] s ì de of the l á w ｟くだけて｠法律にかなって [違反して ]いる, 適 [違 ]法である .be on the s ì de of the á ngels 〈人が〉 (道徳的に )正しいふるまいをしている, 間違っていない .be on the wr ò ng s í de of A ｟くだけてしばしばおどけて｠A歳以上である .by the s í de of A ＝by A's s í de 1 Aのわきに, 近くに (close to; ↑名詞 4 ).2 Aと比べると .c ò me d ó wn [ó ut ] on the s í de of A [on A's s í de ](特に熟考の末 )A 〈人事〉を選ぶ, 支持する .cr ì ticize [sc ò ld, c ù rse ] A ù p ò ne s í de and d ò wn the ó ther ｟米話｠A 〈相手〉の気持ちも考えず批判する [しかる ].from s ì de to s í de 左右に, 横に ▸ shake one's head from side to side 顔を左右に振る (!拒絶のしぐさ ) .get [keep ] ò n the r ì ght s í de of A ｟くだけて｠A 〈重要な人〉に気に入られる [入られている ].get [keep ] ò n the wr ò ng s í de of A ｟くだけて｠A 〈重要な人〉の機嫌を損ねる [損ねている ].g è t the r ò ugh s í de of A's t ó ngue ｟英やや古｠A 〈人〉にどなられる, しかられる .h à ve (got ) A on one's s í de A 〈物事〉を有利な点として持っている ▸ The company will win the case because it has the law on its side .法律の後押しを受けて, その会社は訴訟に勝つはずだ .h ò ld [b ù rst ] one's s í des (l à ughing [with l à ughter ])｟くだけて｠腹を抱えて笑う (!通例almost, nearlyを伴って ) .l è t the s í de d ò wn ｟主に英くだけてやや古｠(仲間家族などから期待されている )援助をしない, (味方の )期待を裏切る ▸ The USA would never let the side down .米国だったら決して期待を裏切ることはないはずだ .N ò s í de! 〘ラグビー〙試合終了 (!試合が終われば敵味方の区別が無くなるところから ) .n ò t l è ave A's s í de (世話するために )A 〈人〉のそばを離れない ▸ Don't leave her side .彼女を見捨てないでくれ .off s í de ＝offside .on [to ] one s í de 1 置き忘れて ▸ leave his bag on one side どこかにバッグを置き忘れる .2 後で取り扱う, わきへ置く ▸ Leaving that to one side , I will explain our plans more specifically .それはひとまず置くとして, もっと具体的に我々の計画を説明します ▸ Put the financial aspect of a plan on [to ] one side .計画の財政的な側面は無視してくれ .on s í de ＝onside .on the ò ne s í de …, and on the ò ther s í de …｟話｠〖文頭で〗(競技の対戦相手の説明などで )一方は …相対するは ….on the ó ne s ì de …, on the ó ther …〖文尾文頭文中で〗一方で …他方で … (!後半が … on the other sideとなるのは｟まれ｠) (→on the other hand ).on the s í de ｟くだけて｠1 副業として (→sideline )▸ She is a comedian and paints on the side .彼女はコメディアンで副業として絵も描いている ▸ be working [have a job ] on the side アルバイトをしている 2 ひそかに (secretly ); (不法手段で )よけいに ; ｟英｠〖a bit on the ～〗配偶者以外に ▸ He is married, but he has a girlfriend on the side .彼は結婚しているが, ほかに愛人もいる 3 ｟主に米｠付け合わせ (の料理 )として, (主料理だが )別の皿で ▸ A waffle came on the side .添え料理としてワッフルが出てきた on the … s í de ｟くだけて｠多少 …気味で (!… はしばしばhigh, short, small, bigなどの形容詞 ) ▸ He was a bit on the short side .彼はどちらかと言うとちょっぴり背が低い方だ ▸ Stock prices are now on the high side .今は, 株価は高値だ .s ì de by s í de «…と » (横に )並んで, 一緒に «with » ; «…と » 協力し合って «with » ▸ live side by side 仲良く暮らす ▸ walk side by side 並んで歩く spl ì t [sh à ke ] one's s í des (l à ughing [with l à ughter ])＝hold [burst ] one's side s (laughing [with laughter ]).t à ke [dr à w ] A to [｟まれ｠on ] ò ne s í de (注意するために )A 〈人〉をわきへ呼ぶ .the ò ther s ì de of the c ó in →coin .the wr ò ng [ò ther ] s í de of the tr á cks ｟米｠(街社会の )貧困層 .th ì s s í de of A ｟くだけて｠A 〈出来事〉の起きるまでに ; A 〈時間〉までに ; A 〈場所〉までいかないで (before )▸ This bridge is the longest this side of the border .この橋は国内最長だ ▸ arrive in Kyoto this side of midnight 真夜中前に京都に到着する動詞自動詞 (議論けんかなどで ) «…の /…の反対の » 側につく «with /against » (!withの場合は受け身にしない ) ▸ The court has always sided with the government when it is accused .政府が被告側になるときには裁判所はいつも政府側に立ってきた形容詞〖名詞の前で〗横の , 側面の ; 側面からの ; 主要でない , 副次的な (↔main )▸ a side door 横の入口 ; ｟米俗｠追い越し車線 ▸ a side job アルバイト, 内職～́ à rm ＝sidearm .～́ b è nefit (主目的以外の )付加的な利点 .～́ ch à ir ひじ掛けのない背のまっすぐないす .～́ d ì sh (主料理に付く少量の )付け合わせ〘野菜など〙.～́ dr ù m 小太鼓 (snare drum ).～́ eff è cts ｟否定的に｠〖複数扱い〗(薬の )副作用 ; (予想外の )副産物, 結果 .～́ h ò rse ｟米｠〘体操〙鞍馬（あんば）(｟英｠pommel horse ).～́ ì ssue 副次的問題 .～́ m ì rror ｟主に米｠サイドミラー (｟英｠wing mirror )(→car ).～́ ò rder (主料理とは別の皿で出される )添え料理 .～́ p ò rk (豚の )腹肉 (!しばしばham steakなどの名で売られる ) .～́ r ò ad [str è et ]わき道, 間道 .～́ st è p サイドステップ〘(1 )ボクシングなどで攻撃を避けるために1歩横に逃げること. (2 )ダンスの横歩（よこあし）〙.～́ t à ble サイドテーブル .～́ v ì ew 側面図 ; 横顔 .～́ wh ì skers 〖複数扱い〗長いほおひげ .～́ w ì nd 側面から吹く風 ; 間接の攻撃 .～́ w ì ndow ｟主に米｠(車の )サイドウインドー .

sidearm

s í de à rm 名詞 C 〖通例～s 〗(腰などに )携帯する武器〘ピストル短剣など〙.形容詞副詞〘野球〙サイドスローの [で ], 横投げの [で ].

sidebar

s í de b à r 名詞 C 1 サイドバー〘陪審員を除いた判事検事弁護人間の協議〙.2 (新聞などの )関連 [補足 ]記事 .

sideboard

side board /sáɪdbɔ̀ː r d /名詞 1 C サイドボード, 食器棚 .2 ｟英くだけて｠〖～s 〗＝sideburns .3 C (荷車の )側面板 .

sideburns

s í de b ù rns 名詞〖複数扱い〗短いほおひげ ; もみあげ (｟英｠sideboards ).

sidecar

s í de c à r 名詞 1 C (オートバイの )サイドカー .2 U C サイドカー〘ブランデーにレモンジュースなどを加えるカクテルの一種〙.

sidekick

s í de k ì ck 名詞 C ｟米くだけて｠1 仲間, 親友 .2 相棒, 共謀者 .

sidelight

s í de l ì ght 名詞 1 C ｟英｠(車の )車幅灯, 側灯 (｟米｠parking light ); (船の )舷（げん）灯〘右舷首に緑, 左舷首に赤の灯を掲げる〙.2 U C «…の » 側面的説明, 補足的情報 «on » .3 U 横から入る光, 側光 .4 C (船の )横窓, 舷窓 .

sideline

s í de l ì ne 名詞 C 1 副業, サイドビジネス ; (商店の )専門外取り扱い品 .2 (競技場運動場の )側線, サイドライン ; 〖～s 〗サイドラインの外側〘控え選手などの位置〙.on the s í delines 控え選手として ; 傍観者の立場で ; 現役を退いて .動詞他動詞｟米｠〖be ～d 〗1 (何かをすることにおいて )重要でない .2 (けがなどで一時的に )出場停止にされている .

sidelong

s í de l ò ng 形容詞〖名詞の前で〗副詞横目の, 横の [に ], 斜めの [に ]▸ give A a sidelong glance [look ]Aを横目で見る .

sideon

s ì de ó n 副詞形容詞側面から (の ).

sidereal

si de re al /saɪdɪ́ ə riəl /形容詞 (恒 )星の (運行による ); 星座の ▸ a sidereal day 恒星日〘23時間56分4.09秒〙▸ a sidereal year 恒星年〘365日6時間9分9.54秒〙.

sidesaddle

s í de s à d dle 名詞 C 横鞍（くら）, 片鞍〘女性が両足を片側にそろえて乗るための鞍〙.副詞横乗りに .

sideshow

s í de sh ò w 名詞 C 1 (サーカスなどでの )付随的な余興 .2 (重要度の低い )付随的な出来事 [問題 ].

sideslip

s í de sl ì p 名詞 C (車などの )横すべり ; (飛行機の )横すべり飛行 .動詞 →slip 1 自動詞横すべりする .

sidesplitting

s í de spl ì t ting 形容詞｟話｠おなかの皮がよじれるほどおかしい, 抱腹絶倒の .

sidestep

s í de st è p 動詞 →step 他動詞 1 〈問題など〉を避ける, そらす .2 …を横に寄って避ける .自動詞 (攻撃などをすばやく )かわす, 横に寄る .名詞 C 1 横に寄ること, 横に寄って (人を )避けること .2 ｟くだけて｠(困難などを )避けること .

sidestream smoke

s ì de str è am sm ó ke 名詞 U 副流煙〘タバコの先端から出る煙; →mainstream smoke 〙.

sidestroke

s í de str ò ke 名詞 C 〖通例the ～〗〘水泳〙横泳ぎ (→swimming 関連 ).

sideswipe

s í de sw ì pe (!｟米｠) 名詞 C なでるような横なぐり ; ｟くだけて｠(話のついでに人物を )批判すること ▸ take a sideswipe at A A 〈人物〉を批判する .動詞他動詞 (すばやく )〈車の側面など〉を接触させる, かすめる ; …に接触する ; …をなでるように横なぐりする .

sidetrack

s í de tr à ck 動詞他動詞 1 〖通例be ～ed 〗〈話行為が〉本題からそれる, 脱線する .2 〈列車など〉を側線に入れる .名詞 C 1 〘鉄道〙引き込み線, 側線, 待避線 .2 (話などの )脱線 .

sidewalk

side walk /sáɪdwɔ̀ːk /名詞複～s /-s /｟米｠1 C (舗装した )歩道 (｟英｠pavement )▸ walk down [along ] the sidewalk 歩道を歩く 2 〖形容詞的に〗正式の店舗ではない ; 大道芸の ; 素人の ▸ a sidewalk cafe (テーブルを店の前に並べた )オープンカフェ ▸ a sidewalk performer 大道芸人 ▸ a sidewalk artist 大道画家〘歩道にチョークで絵を描いたり自作の絵を並べたりして金を得る画家; ｟英｠pavement artist 〙.

sidewall

s í de w à ll 名詞 C (車のタイヤの )側面 .

sideward

s í de w à rd 副詞形容詞横へ (の ); 斜めへ (の ), わきへ (それた ).

sidewards

s í de w à rds 副詞｟主に英｠＝sideward .

sideways

side ways /sáɪdwèɪz /副詞比較なし〖動詞の後で〗1 横に , 斜めに ; 横向きで ▸ move sideways 横の方に動く ▸ fall sideways 横向きで倒れる 2 (仕事の地位に関して )横すべりで .3 間接的に , 遠回りして .kn ò ck A s í deways ｟くだけて｠A 〈人〉を驚嘆させる, 困惑させる, ろうばいさせる .形容詞比較なし〖名詞の前で〗1 横の , 斜めの ▸ a sideways glance 横目の一瞥（いちべつ）2 横すべりの〈地位〉.3 間接的な , 遠回りの .

side(-)wheeler

s í de (-)wh è el er 名詞 C ｟米｠両側外輪船 .