In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SIDE
side
(adjective) located on a side; “side fences”; “the side porch”
side
(noun) an extended outer surface of an object; “he turned the box over to examine the bottom side”; “they painted all four sides of the house”
side
(noun) either the left or right half of a body; “he had a pain in his side”
side
(noun) an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); “he was on the heavy side”; “he is on the purchasing side of the business”; “it brought out his better side”
side, position
(noun) an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; “there are two sides to every question”
English, side
(noun) (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
side, side of meat
(noun) a lengthwise dressed half of an animal’s carcass used for food
side
(noun) a family line of descent; “he gets his brains from his father’s side”
side
(noun) one of two or more contesting groups; “the Confederate side was prepared to attack”
side, face
(noun) a surface forming part of the outside of an object; “he examined all sides of the crystal”; “dew dripped from the face of the leaf”; “they travelled across the face of the continent”
side
(noun) a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure; “the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side”
side
(noun) a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; “they always sat on the right side of the church”; “he never left my side”
slope, incline, side
(noun) an elevated geological formation; “he climbed the steep slope”; “the house was built on the side of a mountain”
side
(verb) take sides for or against; “Who are you siding with?”; “I’m siding against the current candidate”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
side (plural sides)
A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.
A flat surface of a three-dimensional object; a face.
One half (left or right, top or bottom, front or back, etc.) of something or someone.
A region in a specified position with respect to something.
The portion of the human torso usually covered by the arms when they are not raised; the areas on the left and right between the belly or chest and the back.
One surface of a sheet of paper (used instead of "page", which can mean one or both surfaces.)
One possible aspect of a concept, person or thing.
One set of competitors in a game.
(UK, Australia, Ireland) A sports team.
A group having a particular allegiance in a conflict or competition.
(music) A recorded piece of music; a record, especially in jazz.
(sports, billiards, snooker, pool) Sidespin; english
(British, Australia, Ireland, dated) A television channel, usually as opposed to the one currently being watched (from when there were only two channels).
(US, colloquial) A dish that accompanies the main course; a side dish.
A line of descent traced through one parent as distinguished from that traced through another.
(baseball) The batters faced in an inning by a particular pitcher
(slang, dated) An unjustified air of self-importance.
(drama) A written monologue or part of a scene to be read by an actor at an audition.
Synonyms
• (bounding straight edge of an object): edge
• (flat surface of an object): face
• (left or right half): half
• (surface of a sheet of paper): page
• (region in a specified position with respect to something)
• (one possible aspect of a concept)
• (set of opponents in a game): team
• (group having a particular allegiance in a war)
• (television channel): channel, station (US)
Hyponyms
• backside
• beachside
• client-side
• curbside
• dayside
• downside
• driverside
• east side
• foreside
• hillside
• Humberside
• inside
• kerbside
• lakeside
• lineside
• Merseyside
• mountainside
• nearside
• nightside
• north side
• offside
• outside
• quayside
• riverside
• roadside
• seaside
• server-side
• south side
• stateside
• Tameside
• Tayside
• topside
• trackside
• Tyneside
• underside
• upside
• west-side
Adjective
side (comparative more side, superlative most side)
Being on the left or right, or toward the left or right; lateral.
Indirect; oblique; incidental.
Verb
side (third-person singular simple present sides, present participle siding, simple past and past participle sided)
(intransitive) To ally oneself, be in an alliance, usually with "with" or rarely "in with"
To lean on one side.
(transitive, obsolete) To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward.
(transitive, obsolete) To suit; to pair; to match.
(transitive, shipbuilding) To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides.
(transitive) To furnish with a siding.
(transitive, cooking) To provide with, as a side or accompaniment.
Synonyms
• (ally oneself)
• take side
Etymology 2
Adjective
side (comparative more side, superlative most side)
(UK archaic, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Wide; large; long, pendulous, hanging low, trailing; far-reaching.
(Scotland) Far; distant.
Adverb
side (comparative more side, superlative most side)
(UK dialectal) Widely; wide; far.
Verb
side (third-person singular simple present sides, present participle siding, simple past and past participle sided)
To clear, tidy or sort.
Anagrams
• Desi, Dies, EIDs, Eids, IDEs, IEDs, Ides, SEID, deis, desi, dies, eids, ides, sied
Etymology
Proper noun
Side
(geography, historical) An ancient city on a small peninsula on the Mediterranean coast of Anatolia, settled by Greeks from Cyme.
(geography) Its ruins, located beside the village of Selimiye in Turkey's Antalya province.
Anagrams
• Desi, Dies, EIDs, Eids, IDEs, IEDs, Ides, SEID, deis, desi, dies, eids, ides, sied
Source: Wiktionary
Side, n. Etym: [AS. side; akin to D. zijde, G. seite, OHG. sita, Icel. si, Dan. side, Sw. sida; cf. AS. sid large, spacious, Icel. si long, hanging.]
1. The margin, edge, verge, or border of a surface; especially (when the thing spoken of is somewhat oblong in shape), one of the longer edges as distinguished from the shorter edges, called ends; a bounding line of a geometrical figure; as, the side of a field, of a square or triangle, of a river, of a road, etc.
3. Any outer portion of a thing considered apart from, and yet in relation to, the rest; as, the upper side of a sphere; also, any part or position viewed as opposite to or contrasted with another; as, this or that side. Looking round on every side beheld A pathless desert. Milton.
4. (a) One of the halves of the body, of an animals or man, on either side of the mesial plane; or that which pertains to such a half; as, a side of beef; a side of sole leather. (b) The right or left part of the wall or trunk of the body; as, a pain in the side. One of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side. John xix. 34.
5. A slope or declivity, as of a hill, considered as opposed to another slope over the ridge. Along the side of yon small hill. Milton.
6. The position of a person or party regarded as opposed to another person or party, whether as a rival or a foe; a body of advocates or partisans; a party; hence, the interest or cause which one maintains against another; a doctrine or view opposed to another. God on our side, doubt not of victory. Shak. We have not always been of the . . . same side in politics. Landor. Sets the passions on the side of truth. Pope.
7. A line of descent traced through one parent as distinguished from that traced through another. To sit upon thy father David's throne, By mother's side thy father. Milton.
8. Fig.: Aspect or part regarded as contrasted with some other; as, the bright side of poverty. By the side of, close at hand; near to.
– Exterior side. (Fort.) See Exterior, and Illust. of Ravelin.
– Interior side (Fort.), the line drawn from the center of one bastion to that of the next, or the line curtain produced to the two oblique radii in front. H. L. Scott.
– Side by side, close together and abreast; in company or along with.
– To choose sides, to select those who shall compete, as in a game, on either side.
– To take sides, to attach one's self to, or give assistance to, one of two opposing sides or parties.
Side, a.
1. Of or pertaining to a side, or the sides; being on the side, or toward the side; lateral. One mighty squadron with a side wind sped. Dryden.
2. Hence, indirect; oblique; collateral; incidental; as, a side issue; a side view or remark. The law hath no side respect to their persons. Hooker.
3. Etym: [AS. sid. Cf Side, n.]
Definition: Long; large; extensive. [Obs. or Scot.] Shak. His gown had side sleeves down to mid leg. Laneham. Side action, in breech-loading firearms, a mechanism for operating the breech block, which is moved by a lever that turns sidewise.
– Side arms, weapons worn at the side, as sword, bayonet, pistols, etc.
– Side ax, an ax of which the handle is bent to one side.
– Side-bar rule (Eng. Law.), a rule authorized by the courts to be granted by their officers as a matter of course, without formal application being made to them in open court; -- so called because anciently moved for by the attorneys at side bar, that is, informally. Burril.
– Side box, a box or inclosed seat on the side of a theater. To insure a side-box station at half price. Cowper.
– Side chain, one of two safety chains connecting a tender with a locomotive, at the sides.
– Side cut, a canal or road branching out from the main one. [U.S.]
– Side dish, one of the dishes subordinate to the main course.
– Side glance, a glance or brief look to one side.
– Side hook (Carp.), a notched piece of wood for clamping a board to something, as a bench.
– Side lever, a working beam of a side-lever engine.
– Side-lever engine, a marine steam engine having a working beam of each side of the cylinder, near the bottom of the engine, communicating motion to a crank that is above them.
– Side pipe (Steam Engine), a steam or exhaust pipe connecting the upper and lower steam chests of the cylinder of a beam engine.
– Side plane, a plane in which the cutting edge of the iron is at the side of the stock.
– Side posts (Carp.), posts in a truss, usually placed in pairs, each post set at the same distance from the middle of the truss, for supporting the principal rafters, hanging the tiebeam, etc.
– Side rod. (a) One of the rods which connect the piston-rod crosshead with the side levers, in a side-lever engine. (b) See Parallel rod, under Parallel.
– Side screw (Firearms), one of the screws by which the lock is secured to the side of a firearm stock.
– Side table, a table placed either against the wall or aside from the principal table.
– Side tool (Mach.), a cutting tool, used in a lathe or planer, having the cutting edge at the side instead of at the point.
– Side wind, a wind from one side; hence, an indirect attack, or indirect means. Wright.
Side, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sided; p. pr.& vb. n. Siding.]
1. To lean on one side. [Obs.] Bacon.
2. To embrace the opinions of one party, or engage in its interest, in opposition to another party; to take sides; as, to side with the ministerial party. All side in parties, and begin the attack. Pope.
Side, v. t.
1. To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward. [Obs.] His blind eye that sided Paridell. Spenser.
2. To suit; to pair; to match. [Obs.] Clarendon.
3. (Shipbuilding)
Definition: To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides.
4. To furnish with a siding; as, to side a house.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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