a threatening posture where one rat (often but not always the dominant one) approaches another rat sideways , with his back strongly arched, and gets close or makes contact with the other rat. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21738
Si'dle transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Sidled ; present participle & verbal noun Sidling .] [ From Side .] To go or move with one side foremost; to move sidewise; as, to sidle through a crowd or narrow opening.... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/99