sidewise Sentence Examples

  1. The crab scuttled sidewise across the sand, its claws twitching.
  2. The snake slithered sidewise through the grass, its scales shimmering.
  3. The cat crept sidewise towards the mouse, its tail twitching.
  4. The boat drifted sidewise in the current, its sails billowing.
  5. The tree leaned sidewise, its branches reaching towards the sun.
  6. The building tilted sidewise, threatening to collapse.
  7. The car skidded sidewise on the ice, spinning out of control.
  8. The dice fell sidewise on the table, revealing a double six.
  9. The train lurched sidewise as it entered the curve, throwing passengers off balance.
  10. The clock ticked sidewise, marking the passing of time.

sidewise Meaning

Wordnet

sidewise (r)

toward one side

with one side forward or to the front

from the side; obliquely

Webster

sidewise (adv.)

On or toward one side; laterally; sideways.

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FAQs About the word sidewise

toward one side, with one side forward or to the front, from the side; obliquelyOn or toward one side; laterally; sideways.

sideways,edgewise, crabwise, broadside, edgeways, indirectly, sidewards,laterally, obliquely, aslant

right,straight, right, straight,direct, dead, direct, dead,

The crab scuttled sidewise across the sand, its claws twitching.

The snake slithered sidewise through the grass, its scales shimmering.

The cat crept sidewise towards the mouse, its tail twitching.

The boat drifted sidewise in the current, its sails billowing.