0 to walk towards or away from someone, trying not to be noticed: --
1 to move in an uncertain manner with one side facing forward: --
He decided that he would look ridiculous appearing at the front desk without shoes, so he approached by sidling along the wall, where he could step without sullying the carpet.
At this point, the male will immediately contact and attempt to sidle the female.
The tentacles touch each other and are then withdrawn repeatedly and there is biting, lunging and sidling.
The second half essentially replicates the first half (except that the men, now facing out, loop to the left instead of sidling to the right).
He sidles up to a customer, hoping that she needs a tan and brown terrier.
He goes away, but sidles back and has another play with the wool.
His girlfriend sidles up to him, pulls a few petals off, but then leaves him.
Everyone looks embarrassed when they come along, and tries to sidle past them in the corridors.
