side

side is a 4-letter English word with 31 senses as noun, adjective, intransitive verb, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 5 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 5 · Words With Friends 5 · 31 senses

Definitions

1. noun. 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.
2. noun. 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.
3. noun. 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.
4. noun. The right or left part of the wall or trunk of the body; as, a pain in the side.
5. noun. A slope or declivity, as of a hill, considered as opposed to another slope over the ridge.
6. noun. 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.
7. noun. A line of descent traced through one parent as distinguished from that traced through another.
8. noun. Fig.: Aspect or part regarded as contrasted with some other; as, the bright side of poverty.
9. adjective. Of or pertaining to a side, or the sides; being on the side, or toward the side; lateral.
10. adjective. Hence, indirect; oblique; collateral; incidental; as, a side issue; a side view or remark.
11. noun. Long; large; extensive.
12. intransitive verb. To lean on one side.
13. intransitive verb. 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.
14. transitive verb. To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward.
15. transitive verb. To suit; to pair; to match.
16. transitive verb. To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides.
17. transitive verb. To furnish with a siding; as, to side a house.
18. noun. an extended outer surface of an object

    "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"

    "they painted all four sides of the house"

19. noun. either the left or right half of a body

    "he had a pain in his side"

20. noun. an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)

    "he was on the heavy side"

    "he is on the purchasing side of the business"

21. noun. an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute

    "there are two sides to every question"

    Synonyms: position

22. noun. (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist

    Synonyms: english

23. noun. a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
24. noun. a family line of descent

    "he gets his brains from his father's side"

25. noun. one of two or more contesting groups

    "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"

26. noun. a surface forming part of the outside of an object

    "he examined all sides of the crystal"

    "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"

    Synonyms: face

27. noun. a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure

    "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side"

28. noun. a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

    "they always sat on the right side of the church"

    "he never left my side"

29. noun. an elevated geological formation

    "he climbed the steep slope"

    "the house was built on the side of a mountain"

    Synonyms: incline, slope

30. verb. take sides for or againstm siding against the current candidate"

    "Who are you widing with?"

    "I"

31. adjective. located on a side

    "side fences"

    "the side porch"

Synonyms

position, english, face, incline, slope

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in side:

deis, desi, dies, ides, ised, seid

Common word forms

sided, sider, sides, sidest, siding, sideless, sideness

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