sidles
Creeps along cautiously
Sidles is the third-person singular of sidle, meaning to move sideways, especially in a cautious or unobtrusive way.
Someone sidles up to another person by approaching indirectly, often suggesting shyness, furtiveness, or unwanted intimacy: He sidles up to strangers at parties and launches into his sales pitch.
The cat sidles along the wall toward the bird feeder.
sneak
Move with stealth
lurk · steal · slip · creep · tiptoe · slither · ghost · shadow · pad · pussyfoot
shuffle
Randomize by mixing
creep · glide · slink · tiptoe · nudge · shift · worm · slip · scoot · shimmy
coy
Affectedly modest
- indirectNot straight or immediate
- obliqueAngled, not straightforward
- circumspectCarefully considering consequences
guarded · noncommittal · tentative · hesitant · cautious · subtle · demure · reticent · cagey · bashful
near
Short distance away