sidle up



sidle up (to someone or something)

to move close to someone or something cautiously or furtively; to move closer to someone or something gradually. Tex sidled up to Dolly and said howdy in a soft, shy voice. Dolly sidled up and picked the cowboy's pocket.
See also: sidle, up

sidle up

v.
To advance in an unobtrusive, furtive, or coy way: At the train station, swindlers sidled up to the tourists.
See also: sidle, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lucille[lu:'si:l]
Iacomus-Late Roman
Antonoahn-TO-noEsperanto
Hodge[hɔdʒ]
Juroujoo:-ṙo:Japanese
Cheryl['feril]