adverb
- in a sideways direction; obliquely
Usage: archaic or literary
adjective
- sloping or inclined to one side
Usage: archaic or literary
Examples
- The old path ran sideling down the hillside.
- She gave him a sideling glance before turning away.
- The sideling roof made the cottage look charming but unstable.
- He walked sideling along the narrow ledge.
- The sideling light cast long shadows across the field.
- The fence posts stood sideling after the storm.