squint

• squint

squint

Noun

abnormal alignment of one or both eyes

Synonyms:

• strabismus
• squint

Noun

the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed

Synonyms:

• squint

Verb

cross one's eyes as if in strabismus; "The children squinted so as to scare each other"

Synonyms:

• squint
• squinch

Verb

be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus

Synonyms:

• squint

Verb

partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light; "The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield"

Synonyms:

• squint

Adjective

(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"

Synonyms:

• askance
• askant
• asquint
• squint
• squint-eyed
• squinty
• sidelong