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squint-eyed
squint-eyed (skwĭnt′īd′)adj.1. Affected with strabismus.2. Looking with narrowed or squinting eyes.3. Looking askance, as in envy.squint-eyed or squinty-eyedadj1. (Pathology) having a squint2. looking sidelongsquint′-eyed` adj. 1. affected with or characterized by strabismus. 2. looking obliquely or askance, as with malice or envy. [1580–90] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | squint-eyed - affected by strabismus | | 2. | squint-eyed - (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances"askance, askant, asquint, sidelong, squint, squintyindirect - not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing" |
squint-eyedadjectiveMarked by or affected with a squint:cross-eyed, squinty, strabismal, strabismic.Translationssquint-eyed
squint-eyed (skwĭnt′īd′)adj.1. Affected with strabismus.2. Looking with narrowed or squinting eyes.3. Looking askance, as in envy.squint-eyed Related to squint-eyed: concomitant strabismus, cocked eyeSynonyms for squint-eyedadj marked by or affected with a squintSynonyms- cross-eyed
- squinty
- strabismal
- strabismic
Synonyms for squint-eyedadj (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envySynonyms- askance
- askant
- asquint
- sidelong
- squint
- squinty
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