sidey

See also: Sidey

English

Etymology

From side +‎ -y.

Adjective

sidey (comparative more sidey, superlative most sidey)

1. (dated, colloquial) Exhibiting side, or unjustified self-importance; arrogant.
   • 1921, The Civilian's South India: Some Places and People in Madras:

     "And besides," said the Superior suddenly, "you're too sidey, young man. Calling yourself The Civilian! People won't like that. It's sidey. It'll annoy them. It's uppish."

2. (India) Insignificant; small-time.

Translations

exhibiting side

• Polish: boczasty (pl)

Manx

Noun

sidey

1. genitive singular of side

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
sidey	hidey after "yn", tidey	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.