sided

adjective

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

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When packing her hard-sided suitcase, Field puts her shoes (in their bag, of course) along with toiletries and hair tools in one half and her clothes in the other half, further cutting down on the possibility of shoes mingling with clothing. Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026 Heterosis acts a dual-sided metaphor. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 May 2026 The town is home to the world's largest snake pits, where tens of thousands of non-venomous red-sided garter snakes emerge each spring to wriggle over one another. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 One option is to set your grow bags in a kiddie pool — hard sided is best. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sided

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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 18 May. 2026.

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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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