- squinting modifier
- Gram.a word or phrase that can modify either the words that precede it or those that follow, as frequently in the sentence Studying frequently is tedious.Also called squinting construction.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
squinting modifier
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squinting modifier — Gram. a word or phrase that can modify either the words that precede it or those that follow, as frequently in the sentence Studying frequently is tedious. Also called squinting construction. * * * … Universalium
squinting modifier — noun Date: 1924 a modifier (as often in “getting dressed often is a nuisance”) so placed in a sentence that it can be interpreted as modifying either what precedes or what follows … New Collegiate Dictionary
squinting — ☆ squinting [skwintiŋ ] adj. Gram. designating a modifier, as an adverb, that can be interpreted as modifying either the preceding or the following part of the construction in which it appears (Ex.: often in “those who lie often are found out”);… … Universalium
squinting — ☆ squinting [skwintiŋ ] adj. Gram. designating a modifier, as an adverb, that can be interpreted as modifying either the preceding or the following part of the construction in which it appears (Ex.: often in “those who lie often are found out”);… … English World dictionary
