squint-eyed

1. 1.

   affected by strabismus
2. 2.

   (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”

   “sidelong glances”

   Synonymsaskanceaskantasquintsquintsquintysidelong

   Similarindirect

Questions about squint-eyed

What does squint-eyed mean?

squint-eyed means "affected by strabismus". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in squint-eyed?

squint-eyed has 3 syllables: squin-t-e-yed. The stress falls on "squin".

What is another word for squint-eyed?

Close synonyms include askance, askant, asquint, squint, squinty. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is squint-eyed a common word?

squint-eyed is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.