side

[[t]saɪd[/t]]

n. adj. v. sid•ed, sid•ing

1) one of the surfaces forming the outside of something, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure

2) either of the two broad surfaces of a thin flat object, as a door

3) one of the lateral surfaces of an object, as opposed to the front, back, top, and bottom

4) either of the two lateral parts or areas of a thing:

the right side and the left side[/ex]

5) anat. zool. either lateral half of the body, esp. of the trunk

6) coo the dressed, lengthwise half of an animal's body used for food

7) an aspect; phase:

all sides of a problem[/ex]

8) region, direction, or position with reference to a central line, space, or point:

the east side of a city[/ex]

9) a slope, as of a hill

10) one of two or more contesting teams or groups:

Our side won the baseball game[/ex]

11) the position, course, or part of a person or group opposing another:

I am on your side[/ex]

12) line of descent through either parent

13) the space immediately adjacent:

Stand at my side[/ex]

14) cvb inf a side dish, esp. in a restaurant

15) sbz Usu., sides

pages of a script containing only the lines and cues of a specific role

16) gam Billiards.

English 5), a)

17) brit. Chiefly Brit.

affected manner

18) being at or on one side

19) coming from or directed toward one side

20) subordinate; incidental:

a side issue[/ex]

21) phv side with (or against), to support (or oppose), as in an argument or other dispute

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- on the side take sides

Etymology: bef. 900; OE sīde, c. OFris, OS sīde, OHG sīta, ON sītha