What does "sidelong" mean?
Sidelong: On the side; as, to lay a thing sidelong. Note: [See Sideling, adv. ] Evelyn.
Additional senses
- 2.Lateral; oblique; not being directly in front; as, a sidelong glance. The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love. Goldsmith.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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