Turned aside; sideways.

Of looks, etc.: Characterized or accompanied by a squint or squints; oblique.

Esp. of a look: sidelong, oblique; (sometimes) distrustful. Of a person or a person's eye: wary, suspicious.

Of looks: Characterized by oblique vision.

Looking askance; oblique, indirect; sly, underhand.

= askant, adv.

Squinting; looking askance; peering.

= side-looking, adj.

With reference to the gaze of a person or (less commonly) an animal: directed to the side or from the corner of the eye; sidelong, oblique.

Of a look, glance, etc.: Oblique, sidelong.