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sidelong

Adverb
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Directed to one side, indirect, or slanting; describes secret glances, oblique approaches, or covert intentions in descriptive verse.

Detailed Definition
“Sidelong” means looking or moving from the side, often indirectly. The old-clothes seller casts an oblique look toward the sunken street space where he conducts his business.
Example
Example in poetry:
“While sidelong views / The area for his traffic” — T. S. Eliot, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”; “With sidelong looks of coyness” suggests an indirect gaze; The fox glanced sidelong before entering the hedge; A sidelong glance can imply suspicion, shyness, or secrecy
Additional Notes
The unusual adverb “sidelong” means sideways in the phrase “sidelong views.”; Found in the poem, London's Summer Morning by Mary Robinson
Also Known As
oblique lateral slanting sidelong glance
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