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2 : to move out of the way of; also : to avoid an issue or decision

Synonyms

circumvent, dodge, skirt—more at CIRCUMVENT

dodge, duck—more at DODGE

side·stroke noun : a swimming stroke which is executed on the side and in which the arms are swept backward and downward and the legs do a scissors kick

side·swipe verb : to strike with a glancing blow along the side

— sideswipe noun

1sidetrack noun : SIDING 1

2sidetrack verb 1 : to switch from a main railroad line to a siding

2 : to turn aside from a purpose

side·walk noun : a paved walk at the side of a road or street

side·wall noun 1 : a wall forming the side of something

2 : the side of an automobile tire

side·ways adverb or adjective 1 : from the side

2 : with one side to the front

3 : to, toward, or at one side

side·wind·er noun : a small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of the southwestern U.S.

sid·ing noun 1 : a short railroad track connected with the main track

2 : material (as boards) covering the outside of frame buildings

si·dle verb si·dled; si·dling : to move sideways or with one side foremost

SIDS abbreviation sudden infant death syndrome

siege noun 1 : the placing of an army around or before a fortified place to force its surrender

2 : a persistent attack (as of illness)

Synonyms

attack, bout, case, fit, seizure, spell—more at ATTACK

sie·mens noun : a unit of conductance equivalent to one ampere per volt

si·er·ra noun [ORIGIN: Sp, lit., saw, fr. L serra]

: a range of mountains esp. with jagged peaks

si·es·ta noun [ORIGIN: Sp, fr. L sexta (hora) noon, lit., sixth hour]

: a midday rest or nap

Synonyms

catnap, doze, drowse, forty winks, nap, snooze, wink—more at NAP

sieve noun : a utensil with meshes or holes to separate finer particles from coarser or solids from liquids

sift verb 1 : to pass through a sieve

2 : to separate with or as if with a sieve

3 : to examine carefully

4 : to scatter by or as if by passing through a sieve

— sift·er noun

sig abbreviation signature

SIG abbreviation special interest group

sigh verb 1 : to let out a deep audible breath (as in weariness or sorrow)

2 : to long persistently, wistfully, or sadly : YEARN

— sigh noun

Synonyms

ache, die, hanker, hunger, itch, long, pant, pine, thirst, yearn

1sight noun 1 : something seen or worth seeing

2 : the process or power of seeing; especially : the sense of which the eye is the receptor and by which qualities of appearance (as position, shape, and color) are perceived

3 : INSPECTION

4 : a device (as a small bead on a gun barrel) that aids the eye in aiming

5 : the act of looking at or beholding : VIEW, GLIMPSE

6 : the range of vision

7 : something ludicrous or disorderly in appearance

— sight·less adjective

Synonyms

[2] eye, vision

[7] eyesore, fright, horror, mess, monstrosity—more at EYESORE

2sight verb 1 : to get sight of

2 : to aim by means of a sight

Synonyms

behold, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look, note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, remark, see, spy, view, witness—more at SEE

sight·ed adjective : having sight

sight·ly adjective : pleasing to the sight

sight·see·ing adjective : engaged in or used for seeing sights of interest

sight·seer noun : one that visits places of interest

Synonyms

excursionist, tourist, traveler—more at TOURIST

sig·ma noun : the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet — Σ or σ or ς

1sign noun 1 : a gesture expressing a command, wish, or thought

2 : SYMBOL

3 : a notice publicly displayed for advertising purposes or for giving direction or warning

4 : OMEN, PORTENT

5 : TRACE, VESTIGE

Synonyms

gesture, pantomime, signal—more at GESTURE

2sign verb 1 : to mark with a sign

2 : to represent by a sign

3 : to make a sign or signal

4 : to write one's name on in token of assent or obligation

5 : to assign legally

6 : to use sign language

— sign·er noun

1signal noun 1 : a sign agreed on as the start of some joint action

2 :