sidewind

Etymology

From side + wind.

sidewind means To move sideways, especially in a series of S-shaped curves. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

verb

To move sideways, especially in a series of S-shaped curves.“The year is 1837, and the Cuyahoga is the sidewinding river separating the empire of Cleveland from the more rough-hewn frontier town of Ohio City.”

noun

A wind blowing from the side.