sidewise meaning

UK US /ˈsaɪdwaɪz/ 2 syllables

sidewise (adverb): toward one side.

sidewise has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

sidewise as an adverb

  1. toward one side
    • the car slipped sideways into the ditch
    • leaning sideways
    • a figure moving sidewise in the shadows

    Synonyms: sideways, sideway

  2. with one side forward or to the front
    • turned sideways to show the profile
    • crabs seeming to walk sidewise

    Synonyms: sideways, sideway

  3. from the side; obliquely
    • a picture lit sideways
    • scenes viewed sidewise

    Synonyms: sideway, sideways

How to pronounce sidewise

sidewise is pronounced /ˈsaɪdwaɪz/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SI · words ending in SE · 8-letter words

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