sided

adjective

sid·​ed ˈsī-dəd How to pronounce sided (audio)
: having sides often of a specified number or kind
one-sided
glass-sided
sidedness noun

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The United Nations commission has said that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza—an accusation which has also been denied by Israel, describing the report as one-sided and biased. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 The engine is housed within an aluminum monocoque frame that's connected to an aluminum single-sided swingarm in typical Ducati fashion. New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025 Conversely, the Edge has a flat-sided frame that forms right angles with the front and rear glass panels. PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025 The team caught a few frogs and quickly identified them as dark-sided chorus frogs. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sided

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sided was in the 15th century

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“Sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sided. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.

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sided

adjective
sid·​ed
ˈsīd-əd
: having sides often of a stated number or kind
steep-sided mountains
four-sided figures

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