"her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Squint-eyed — ( [imac]d ), a. 1. Having eyes that squint; having eyes with axes not coincident; cross eyed; also called {squinty eyed}. [1913 Webster] 2. Looking obliquely, or asquint; malignant; as, squint eyed praise; squint eyed jealousy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squint-eyed — squint′ eyed adj. 1) oph affected with or characterized by strabismus 2) looking obliquely or askance, as with malice or envy • Etymology: 1580–90 … From formal English to slang
squint-eyed — /skwint uyd /, adj. 1. affected with or characterized by strabismus. 2. looking obliquely or askance. 3. manifesting a malicious, envious, or spiteful attitude or disposition: squint eyed with vengefulness and blind to reason. [1580 90] * * * … Universalium
squint-eyed — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Cockeyed] Syn. cross eyed, wall eyed, cockeyed; see blind 1 . 2. [Skeptical] Syn. suspicious, sinister, questioning; see prejudiced . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Marked by or affected with a squint: crosseyed,… … English dictionary for students
squint-eyed — a. 1. Cock eyed, cross eyed, squinting. 2. Oblique, sinister, indirect, malignant … New dictionary of synonyms
squint-eyed — adjective Date: 1589 1. having eyes that squint; specifically affected with cross eye 2. looking askance (as in envy) … New Collegiate Dictionary
squint-eyed — adjective 1》 derogatory having a squint. 2》 archaic spiteful … English new terms dictionary
squint-eyed — cross eyed; wicked, evil … English contemporary dictionary
squint-eyed — /ˈskwɪnt aɪd/ (say skwint uyd) adjective 1. affected with or characterised by strabismus. 2. looking obliquely or askance …
squint — v., n., & adj. v. 1 intr. have the eyes turned in different directions, have a squint. 2 intr. (often foll. by at) look obliquely or with half closed eyes. 3 tr. close (one s eyes) quickly, hold (one s eyes) half shut. n. 1 = STRABISMUS. 2 a… … Useful english dictionary
