Squint-eyed
11squint — 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… …
12squint — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English asquint Date: 1579 1. of an eye looking or tending to look obliquely or askance (as with envy or disdain) 2. of the eyes not having the visual axes parallel ; crossed II. verb …
13squint´ing|ly — squint «skwihnt», verb, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to look or gaze with the eyes partly closed: »the bright sun made him squint at the sky to see the airplane. 2. to look sideways; glance obliquely or in other than the direct line of vision. 3. to …
14squint´er — squint «skwihnt», verb, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to look or gaze with the eyes partly closed: »the bright sun made him squint at the sky to see the airplane. 2. to look sideways; glance obliquely or in other than the direct line of vision. 3. to …
15squint — [skwint] vi. [aphetic for ASQUINT] 1. to look or peer with the eyes partly closed, as when the light is too strong 2. to look with the eyes turned to the side; look obliquely or askance 3. to be cross eyed 4. to incline or have a tendency (toward …
16Squint — Squint, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Squinted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Squinting}.] 1. To see or look obliquely, asquint, or awry, or with a furtive glance. [1913 Webster] Some can squint when they will. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) To have the axes of the… …
17squint — [v] scrunch up eyes when viewing cock the eye, look, look askance, look cross eyed, peek, peep, screw up eyes, squinch*; concepts 185,623 Ant. open …
18squinty-eyed — Squint eyed 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… …
19squint — [[t]skwɪnt[/t]] v. i. 1) to look with the eyes partly closed 2) oph to be affected with strabismus; be cross eyed 3) to look or glance obliquely or sidewise; look askance 4) to make or have an indirect reference or bearing (usu. fol. by toward,… …
20squint — 1. SYN: strabismus. 2. To suffer from strabismus. convergent s. SYN: esotropia. divergent s. SYN: exotropia. external s. SYN: exotropia. internal s. SYN: esotropia …
