side

/sˈaɪd/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

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”
a surface forming part of the outside of an object
“he examined all sides of the crystal”
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”
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”
an elevated geological formation
“he climbed the steep slope”
(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist

adjective

verb

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