sidewinder en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈsaɪd.waɪn.dɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From side + winder (“one who winds or wends, traveller”), from the sideways, looping manner in which they move.
Meanings
- A North American rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, that inhabits lowland deserts.
- (slang) A person who is untrustworthy and dangerous.
- (dated, slang) A heavy swinging blow from the side which disables an adversary.
- (colloquial) A pitcher who throws sidearm.
- A type of middle-distance deep-sea trawler widely used during the 1960s and 1970s.
- A rollercoaster element where riders enter a half-loop followed by a half-corkscrew, and exit perpendicular to the direction of entry.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sidewinders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (11)
ru рога́тая грему́чая змея́ (Snake Crotalus cerastes) · hu szarvas csörgőkígyó (Snake Crotalus cerastes) · ko 사이드와인더 (Snake Crotalus cerastes) · ja サイドワインダー (Snake Crotalus cerastes) · fi sarvikalkkarokäärme (Snake Crotalus cerastes) · nv tłʼiish bichóhí (Snake Crotalus cerastes) · de Seitenwinder-Klapperschlange (Snake Crotalus cerastes) · el κροταλίας (untrustworthy or violent person) · ru рога́тый грему́чник (Snake Crotalus cerastes) · fr crotale cornu (Snake Crotalus cerastes) · bg рогата гърмяща змия (Snake Crotalus cerastes)