Squint-eyed

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Squint-eyed \Squint"-eyed`\ (-[imac]d`), a.
     1. Having eyes that squint; having eyes with axes not
        coincident; cross-eyed; also called {squinty-eyed}.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Looking obliquely, or asquint; malignant; as, squint-eyed


        praise; squint-eyed jealousy.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  squint-eyed
       adj 1: affected by strabismus
       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"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances"
          [syn: {askance}, {askant}, {asquint}, {squint}, {squinty},
           {sidelong}]