单词 | squint |
释义 | Word Frequency squint(skwɪnt) verb 1. (usually intr) to cross or partly close (the eyes) 2. (intransitive) to have a squint 3. (intransitive) to look or glance sideways or askance noun 4. the nontechnical name for strabismus 5. the act or an instance of squinting; glimpse 6. Also called: hagioscope a narrow oblique opening in a wall or pillar of a church to permit a view of the main altar from a side aisle or transept 7. informal a quick look; glance adjective 8. having a squint 9. informal crooked; askew Derived forms squinter (ˈsquinter) noun squinty (ˈsquinty) adjective Word origin C14: short for asquint |
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