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    squint-eyed

    adjective

    • 1. having a squint. derogatory
    • 2. spiteful. archaic

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  3. The meaning of SQUINT-EYED is having eyes that squint; specifically : affected with cross-eye.

  4. to partly close your eyes in order to see more clearly: The sun was shining straight in her eyes and made her squint. UK. If a person or an eye squints, the eye looks in a different direction to the other eye, because of a weakness of the eye muscles: Lili's left eye squinted slightly when she was tired.

  5. affected with or characterized by strabismus. looking obliquely or askance. manifesting a malicious, envious, or spiteful attitude or disposition: squint-eyed with vengefulness and blind to reason. adjective. having a squint. looking sidelong. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of squint-eyed 1. First recorded in 1580–90.

  6. squint-eyed. adjective. affected by strabismus. adjective. (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy. synonyms: askance, askant, asquint, sidelong, squint, squinty. indirect. not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination.

  7. 1. affected with or characterized by strabismus. 2. looking obliquely or askance. 3. manifesting a malicious, envious, or spiteful attitude or disposition. squint-eyed with vengefulness and blind to reason. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  8. manifesting a malicious, envious, or spiteful attitude or disposition: squint-eyed with vengefulness and blind to reason.

  9. squint-eyed, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.