Synonyms for squint

Most common

squint-eyed · askance · squinty · sidelong

All synonyms

Adjective

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Looking obliquely; having the vision distorted.

2. v. 1

   To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.

   The children squinted to frighten each other.

3. n. 1

   An expression in which the eyes are partly closed.

Related words

Word family

squinch squinty squint-eyed

Phrases

leper's squint

Forms

Plural

squints → strabismuses, hagioscopes…

Past participle

squinted
e.g. squinted → skewed, squinched, skellied…

Example sentences

• askance Mary whispered something in Tom's ear, and now he's looking at me askance.
• sidelong She gave him a sidelong glance all throughout the lecture.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

skew¹

6 letters

skelly², askant

7 letters

squinty, askance², squinch, asquint

8 letters

sidelong

10 letters

strabismus, hagioscope

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (skelly² = 2 syllables).

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