side adj
1: located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch" [syn: side(a)] [ant: top(a), bottom(a)]
2: added as a consequence or supplement; "a side benefit" [syn: side(a)] (noun)
1: a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side"
2: one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"
3: either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in his side"
4: an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"
5: a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf" [syn: face]
6: a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure; "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side"
7: an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"
8: a family line of descent; "he gets his brains from his father's side"
9: a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food [syn: side of meat]
10: an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question" [syn: position]
11: an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of the mountain" [syn: slope, incline]
12: (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist [syn: English]
side
(verb)
1: take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?" [syn: pull, root]
2: take the side of; be on the side of; "Whose side are you on?"; "Why are you taking sides with the accused?" [syn: [[go with]]] [ant: straddle]