Squint vs Squinty - What's the difference?
squint | squinty |
(lb) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.
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*:“A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron;. ¶ Near her wandered her husband, orientally bland, invariably affable, and from time to time squinting sideways, as usual, in the ever-renewed expectation that he might catch a glimpse of his stiff, retroussé moustache.
(lb) To look or glance sideways.
(lb) To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus.
To be not quite straight, off-centred; to deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.
(lb) To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely.
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An expression in which the eyes are partly closed.
The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, as in strabismus.
(senseid)A quick or sideways glance.
A short look.
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A hagioscope.
(radio transmission) The angle by which the transmission signal is offset from the normal of a phased array antenna.
As a verb squint
is (lb) to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.As a noun squint
is an expression in which the eyes are partly closed.As an adjective squinty is
afflicted with a squint.squint
English
Verb
(en verb)Noun
(en noun)- He looks handsome although he's got a slight squint .
- --And here she is, says Alf, that was giggling over the Police Gazette with Terry on the counter, in all her warpaint.
- --Give us a squint at her, says I.