| ADVERB | all | askance | with suspicion or disapproval |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | askance | with a side or oblique glance | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | askance, askant, asquint, squint, squint-eyed, squinty, sidelong | (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy |
| Sounds | ahskae'ns | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | advance ... trance: 20 rhymes with aens... | |
| Meaning | (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen | |
| Synonyms | askant, asquint, squint, squint-eyed, squinty, sidelong | |
| Broader | indirect | not direct in spatial dimension |
| Spanish | bizco, desconfiado | |
| Catalan | desconfiat | |
| Meaning | With suspicion or disapproval. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he looked askance at the offer" | |
| Spanish | con escepticismo, de reojo | |
| Meaning | With a side or oblique glance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes" | |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact