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squint

/ squint /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
partly close one''s eyes
"The children squinted to frighten each other"
Type of:
grimace make a face pull a face
Derived:
squinter squint-eye
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus
Type of:
look
Derived:
strabismus
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 3
abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
Type of:
abnormality abnormalcy abnormal condition
Kinds of:
cross-eye crossed eye convergent strabismus esotropia walleye
adjective satellite Sense 4
(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"
Similar:
indirect
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
3
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grimace make a face pull a face look abnormality abnormalcy abnormal condition cross-eye crossed eye convergent strabismus esotropia walleye