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squinted
We have found lemma(root) word of squinted : squint.
Definitions
[skwɪnt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- look at someone or something with one or both eyes partly closed in an attempt to see more clearly or as a reaction to strong light
(e.g: the bright sun made them squint)
- have eyes that look in different directions
(e.g: Melanie did not squint)
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Origin
:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘squinting’, as in squint-eyed): shortening of asquint
[skwɪnt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a permanent deviation in the direction of the gaze of one eye
(e.g: I had a bad squint)
- a quick or casual look
(e.g: let me have a squint)
- an oblique opening through a wall in a church permitting a view of the altar from an aisle or side chapel
Phrases:
Origin
:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘squinting’, as in squint-eyed): shortening of asquint
[skwɪnt], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- not straight or level
(e.g: the squint bottom edge of the puzzle)
Phrases:
Origin
:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘squinting’, as in squint-eyed): shortening of asquint
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