sidewinder1 Syllabification: (side·wind·er)Pronunciation: /ˈsīdˌwīndər/Definition of sidewinder noun a pale-colored, nocturnal, burrowing rattlesnake that moves sideways over sand by throwing its body into S-shaped curves. It is found in the deserts of North America. Crotalus cerastes, family Viperidae sidewinder in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of sidewinder in the British & World English dictionary