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Defenition of the word squint

    • Defenition of the word squint

      • Directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion (used especially of glances).
      • To have the two eyes not looking in the same direction.
      • To voluntarily cross the eyes so that they do not look in the same direction.
      • Having the two eyes not looking in the same direction.
      • (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"
      • be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus
      • partly close one's eyes; "The children squinted to frighten each other"
      • abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
      • partly close one''s eyes; "The children squinted to frighten each other"
      • the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed
      • cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
      • partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light
      • (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy

    Synonyms for the word squint

      • askance
      • askant
      • asquint
      • cross one's eyes
      • sidelong
      • squinch
      • squint-eyed
      • squinty
      • strabismus

    Similar words in the squint

      • indirect

    Hyponyms for the word squint

      • convergent strabismus
      • cross-eye
      • crossed eye
      • divergent strabismus
      • esotropia
      • exotropia
      • walleye

    Hypernyms for the word squint

      • abnormal condition
      • abnormalcy
      • abnormality
      • grimace
      • look
      • looking
      • looking at
      • make a face
      • pull a face

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