The Meaning of side

• (n.) The margin, edge, verge, or border of a surface; especially (when the thing spoken of is somewhat oblong in shape), one of the longer edges as distinguished from the shorter edges, called ends; a bounding line of a geometrical figure; as, the side of a field, of a square or triangle, of a river, of a road, etc.
• (n.) Any outer portion of a thing considered apart from, and yet in relation to, the rest; as, the upper side of a sphere; also, any part or position viewed as opposite to or contrasted with another; as, this or that side.
• (n.) One of the halves of the body, of an animals or man, on either side of the mesial plane; or that which pertains to such a half; as, a side of beef; a side of sole leather.
• (n.) The right or left part of the wall or trunk of the body; as, a pain in the side.
• (n.) A slope or declivity, as of a hill, considered as opposed to another slope over the ridge.
• (n.) The position of a person or party regarded as opposed to another person or party, whether as a rival or a foe; a body of advocates or partisans; a party; hence, the interest or cause which one maintains against another; a doctrine or view opposed to another.
• (n.) A line of descent traced through one parent as distinguished from that traced through another.
• (n.) Fig.: Aspect or part regarded as contrasted with some other; as, the bright side of poverty.
• (a.) Of or pertaining to a side, or the sides; being on the side, or toward the side; lateral.
• (a.) Hence, indirect; oblique; collateral; incidental; as, a side issue; a side view or remark.
• (n.) Long; large; extensive.
• (v. i.) To lean on one side.
• (v. i.) To embrace the opinions of one party, or engage in its interest, in opposition to another party; to take sides; as, to side with the ministerial party.
• (v. t.) To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward.
• (v. t.) To suit; to pair; to match.
• (v. t.) To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides.
• (v. t.) To furnish with a siding; as, to side a house.

Synonyms

face , side of meat , position , slope , incline , English

Antonyms

top

Homophones

seide , sighed , syed

Rhymes

abide , actinide , allied , alongside , apartheid , applied , arsenide , aside , astride , backside , backslide , bayside , bedside , belied , beside , betide , bide , blindside , bride , broadside , bromide , burnside , carbide , certified , chide , clarified , classified , clyde , cockeyed , codified , coincide , collide , complied , confide , countryside , cried , cyanide , decertified , decide , declassified , decried , defied , denied , deride , died , dignified , dioxide , disqualified , dissatisfied , diversified , divide , dockside , downside , dried , dyed , eid , eide , eyed , fireside , flied , fluoride , formaldehyde , fortified , fratricide , fried , fungicide , genocide , germicide , glide , glucoside , glycoside , gratified , gride , guide , guyed , halide , heid , heide , herbicide , hide , hillside , homicide , horrified , hyde , hydride , hydrosulfide , ide , identified , implied , infanticide , insecticide , inside , intensified , iodide , ironside , joyride , justified , lakeside , landslide , lied , liquefied , liquide , lyde , macbride , magnified , malahide , mcbride , mcbryde , misapplied , misguide , misidentified , modified , mollified , monosaccharide , mortified , mountainside , multiplied , nationwide , nonqualified , nucleotide , nullified , occupied , oceanside , ossified , outside , overqualified , override , oversimplified , oversupplied , oxide , pacified , peptide , peroxide , pesticide , pied , plied , polyamide , polysaccharide , pool-side , preoccupied , preside , pride , pried , prophesied , provide , pryde , purified , qualified , ratified , rawhide , reclassified , rectified , relied , replied , reside , reunified , ride , ringside , riverside , roadside , satisfied , scheid , schmied , seaside , seide , shied , sighed , signified , silverside , simplified , slide , snide , specified , spied , statewide , stratified , stride , subdivide , subside , suicide , sulfide , sunnyside , superoxide , supplied , syed , telluride , terrified , thalidomide , tide , tied , tried , triglyceride , unclassified , underside , undignified , unidentified , unified , unjustified , unoccupied , unqualified , unratified , unsatisfied , unspecified , untied , untried , unverified , upside , verified , vide , vied , wayside , westside , wide , worldwide , wyden , yuletide