side
/ˈsaɪ̯d/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable
Side means: located on a side.
Synonyms for side16
noun, as in an elevated geological formation
noun, as in a surface forming part of the outside of an object
noun, as in a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
noun, as in an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
noun, as in (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
adjective, as in located on a side
Opposites of side
What does side mean?14
adjective
located on a side“side fences”
noun
an elevated geological formation“he climbed the steep slope”
a surface forming part of the outside of an object“he examined all sides of the crystal”
a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute“there are two sides to every question”
(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location“they always sat on the right side of the church”
one of two or more contesting groups“the Confederate side was prepared to attack”
either the left or right half of a body“he had a pain in his side”
an extended outer surface of an object“he turned the box over to examine the bottom side”
an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)“he was on the heavy side”
a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure“the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side”
a family line of descent“he gets his brains from his father's side”
verb
take sides for or against“Who are you siding with?”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with side?47
three syllables
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Side in a sentence
- I'd like to have the sauce on the side, please.CK
- Move the knob at the side of the seat forwards, collapse the seat.unknown
- Again, there is another side to the story.orcrist
- This building looks large from the front, but not from the side.CK
- On the religious side, the decision caused serious dissension among followers.unknown
- I'd like a coat with the wooly side in, please.unknown
- Though his argument was convincing, we did not side with him.unknown
- She stood silently, her head tilted slightly to one side.TheDQN
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Forms of side
as a noun
- plural
- sides
as a verb
- past tense
- sided
- present participle
- siding
- third-person singular
- sides
- past participle
- sided