| VERB | body | squint, squinch | cross one's eyes as if in strabismus |
|---|---|---|---|
| perception | squint | be cross-eyed | |
| body | squint | partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light | |
| NOUN | state | squint, strabismus | abnormal alignment of one or both eyes |
| act | squint | the act of squinting | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | squint, askance, askant, asquint, squint-eyed, squinty, sidelong | (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy |
| Sounds | skwih'nt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ament ... varmint: 39 rhymes with ihnt... | |
| Meaning | (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | askance, askant, asquint, squint-eyed, squinty, sidelong | |
| Broader | indirect | not direct in spatial dimension |
| Spanish | bizco, desconfiado | |
| Catalan | desconfiat | |
| Meaning | Abnormal alignment of one or both eyes. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | strabismus | |
| Narrower | cross-eye, crossed eye, convergent strabismus, esotropia | strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose |
| walleye, divergent strabismus, exotropia | strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward | |
| Broader | abnormality, abnormalcy | An abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies |
| Spanish | bizquera, estrabismo | |
| Catalan | estrabisme | |
| Adjectives | squint-eyed | affected by strabismus |
| Verbs | squint | be cross-eyed |
| Meaning | The act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | look, looking, looking at | The act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually |
| Adjectives | squinty | characterized by squinting |
| Verbs | squint | cross one's eyes as if in strabismus |
| Meaning | cross one's eyes as if in strabismus. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "The children squinted so as to scare each other" | |
| Synonym | squinch | |
| Broader | grimace, make a face, pull a face | contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state |
| Spanish | entornar | |
| Catalan | mig aclucar | |
| Nouns | squint | the act of squinting |
| squinter | a person with strabismus | |
| Meaning | Be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Model | They squint up the hill | |
| Broader | look | perceive with attention |
| Spanish | bizquear | |
| Nouns | squint | abnormal alignment of one or both eyes |
| Meaning | partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield" | |
| Broader | look | Have a certain outward or facial expression |
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