sidle
verb
[ ˈsʌɪd(ə)l ]
• walk in a furtive, unobtrusive, or timid manner, especially sideways or obliquely.
• "I sidled up to her"
Similar:
creep,
sneak,
slink,
slip,
slide,
skulk,
prowl,
steal,
edge,
inch,
ease,
worm,
nose,
move furtively,
move with stealth,
tread warily,
sidle
noun
• an act or instance of sidling somewhere.
• "a sidle into the hallway"
Origin:
late 17th century: back-formation from sideling (see sidelong).
