asquint

  • 11asquint — /əˈskwɪnt/ (say uh skwint) adverb with an oblique glance. {a 1 + squint (of uncertain origin; compare Dutch schuinte slope) …

  • 12skew — Synonyms and related words: aberrancy, aberration, agee, agee jawed, angle, angle off, askance, askant, askew, askewgee, asquint, asymmetric, awry, bear off, bend, bent, bias, branching off, catawampous, catawamptious, circuitousness, cockeyed,… …

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  • 13Obliquity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Obliquity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 obliquity obliquity inclination slope slant crookedness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 slopeness slopeness Sgm: N 1 leaning leaning &c. >V. Sgm: N …

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  • 14squint — (adj.) 1560s, shortened form of ASQUINT (Cf. asquint) (q.v.). The verb is attested from 1590s; the noun from 1650s. Related: Squinted; squinting …

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  • 15squint — v., n., & adj. v. 1 intr. have the eyes turned in different directions, have a squint. 2 intr. (often foll. by at) look obliquely or with half closed eyes. 3 tr. close (one s eyes) quickly, hold (one s eyes) half shut. n. 1 = STRABISMUS. 2 a… …

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  • 16Askance — A*skance , Askant A*skant , adv. [Cf. D. schuin, schuins, sideways, schuiven to shove, schuinte slope. Cf. {Asquint}.] Sideways; obliquely; with a side glance; with disdain, envy, or suspicion. [1913 Webster] They dart away; they wheel askance.… …

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  • 17Askant — Askance A*skance , Askant A*skant , adv. [Cf. D. schuin, schuins, sideways, schuiven to shove, schuinte slope. Cf. {Asquint}.] Sideways; obliquely; with a side glance; with disdain, envy, or suspicion. [1913 Webster] They dart away; they wheel… …

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  • 18Askew — A*skew , adv. & a. [Pref. a + skew.] Awry; askance; asquint; oblique or obliquely; sometimes indicating scorn, or contempt, or entry. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 19Awry — A*wry ([.a]*r[imac] ), adv. & a. [Pref. a + wry.] 1. Turned or twisted toward one side; not in a straight or true direction, or position; out of the right course; distorted; obliquely; asquint; with oblique vision; as, to glance awry. Your crown… …

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  • 20Gley — Gley, adv. Asquint; askance; obliquely. [1913 Webster] …

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