Synonyms of the word

squint

• v. (intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.
• v. (intransitive) To look or glance sideways.
• v. (intransitive) To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus.
• v. (intransitive, figuratively) To have an indirect bearing, reference, or implication; to have an allusion…
• v. (intransitive, Scotland) To be not quite straight, off-centred; to deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.
• v. (transitive) To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely.
• n. An expression in which the eyes are partly closed.
• n. The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, as in strabismus.
• n. A quick or sideways glance.
• n. A short look.
• n. A hagioscope.
• n. (radio transmission) The angle by which the transmission signal is offset from the normal of a phased…
• adj. (Scotland) askew, not level.

abnormalcy

• n. Alternative form of abnormality.

abnormality

• n. The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
• n. Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.

askance

• adv. (of a look or glance) With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
• adv. Sideways; obliquely.
• adj. Turned to the side, especially of the eyes.

askant

• adj. (dated) Aslant, or sloping.
• adv. (dated) Aslant, or askance, or sideways.

asquint

• adj. Looking sideways, as though warily.
• adv. With narrowed eyes.

grimace

• n. A contorted facial expression, often expressing contempt or pain.
• v. To make grimaces; to distort one's face; to make faces.

indirect

• adj. Not direct; roundabout; deceiving; setting a trap; confusing.

look

• v. (intransitive, often with "at") To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
• v. To appear, to seem.
• v. (copulative) To give an appearance of being.
• v. (intransitive, often with "for") To search for, to try to find.
• v. To face or present a view.
• v. To expect or anticipate.
• v. (transitive) To express or manifest by a look.
• v. (transitive, often with "to") To make sure of, to see to.
• v. (dated, sometimes figuratively) To show oneself in looking.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To seek; to search for.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To expect.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence.
• v. (baseball) To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.
• interj. Pay attention.
• n. The action of looking, an attempt to see.
• n. (often plural) Physical appearance, visual impression.
• n. A facial expression.

looking

• v. present participle of look.
• n. The act of one who looks; a glance.
• n. (obsolete) The manner in which one looks; appearance; countenance.

sidelong

• adj. Directed to the side; sideways.
• adj. Slanting or sloping; oblique.
• adj. Indirect; suggestive; not straightforward.
• adv. Towards the side; sideways.
• adv. obliquely.

squinch

• n. (architecture) A structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal…
• v. to scrunch up (one's face).

squint-eyed

• adj. Having eyes that squint; cross-eyed.
• adj. Looking obliquely, or asquint; malignant.

squinty

• adj. Afflicted with a squint.
• adj. sidelong.

strabismus

• n. A defect of vision in which one eye cannot focus with the other on an object because of imbalance of the…