-side

See also: side, Side, and sìde

English

Etymology

From side

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /saɪd/
Rhymes: -aɪd
Homophones: side, sighed

Suffix

-side

Forms adjectives describing position next to or alongside an object.
fireside (“next to a fire”), railside (“alongside a railway”)
Forms adjectives and adverbs describing position in relation to a dividing line or other separation.
airside (“in the controlled part of an airport; to the controlled part of an airport”), planetside (“on a planet; to a planet”)
Forms nouns describing the area alongside or around an object.
fireside (“the area next to a fire”), lockside (“the area surrounding a canal lock”)
(chiefly Britain) Forms proper nouns naming the conurbation around a river.
Deeside, Humberside, Merseyside, Tameside, Teesside

Derived terms

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Anagrams

Desi, Dies, Eids, IDEs, IEDs, Ides, SEID, deis, desi, dies, eids, ides, sied

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