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Meaning of 'squint-eyed' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Squint-eyed [ a.]
- Having eyes that quint; having eyes with axes not coincident; cross-eyed.
- Looking obliquely, or asquint; malignant; as, squint-eyed praise; squint-eyed jealousy.

Meaning of 'squint-eyed' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . squint-eyed [ s]
Meaning (1):
- (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
Example in sentence:
  • her eyes with their misted askance look;
  • sidelong glances

Nearby Words:

squab squab-chick squabash squabbish squabble squabbled squabbler squabbling squabby squacco

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