side wind

1 of 2

noun

1

: a wind from or on one side

2

: an indirect attack, means, method, or manner

side-wind

2 of 2

adjective

1

: indirect

2

: illegitimate

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English

Adjective

side wind

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