askance

[ uh-skans ]

/ əˈskæns /

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adverb

with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval: He looked askance at my offer.

with a side glance; sidewise; obliquely.

Also a·skant

[uh-skant]. /əˈskænt/.

Origin of askance

First recorded in 1520–30; earlier a scanche, a sca(u)nce; of obscure origin

SYNONYMS FOR askance

1 skeptically, suspiciously.

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Words nearby askance

-asis, as it were, A sizes, ask, ask after, askance, Ask, and it shall be given you, askarel, askari, ask a stupid question and you'll get a stupid answer, askew

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Example sentences from the Web for askance

I looked at him askance, but received not the slightest sign of recognition.
Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons|Henry Charles Mahoney
Aviation, till the coming of the war, was looked at askance by parents who had sons on their hands.
Learning to Fly|Claude Grahame-White
The whole family looked at us askance when we first tied up near their home.
Days in the Open|Lathan A. Crandall
The more conservative of her townspeople looked at her askance.
Cheerful--By Request|Edna Ferber

On the other hand, expressions that once were not considered inelegant are looked at askance in the period following.
Ponkapog Papers|Thomas Bailey Aldrich

British Dictionary definitions for askance

askance

askant (əˈskænt)

/ (əˈskæns) /

adverb

with an oblique glance

with doubt or mistrust

Word Origin for askance

C16: of unknown origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with askance

askance

see look askance.

单词	askance
释义	askance [ uh-skans ] / əˈskæns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR askance ON THESAURUS.COM adverb with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval: He looked askance at my offer. with a side glance; sidewise; obliquely. Also a·skant [uh-skant]. /əˈskænt/. Origin of askance First recorded in 1520–30; earlier a scanche, a sca(u)nce; of obscure origin SYNONYMS FOR askance 1 skeptically, suspiciously. SEE SYNONYMS FOR askance ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby askance -asis, as it were, A sizes, ask, ask after, askance, Ask, and it shall be given you, askarel, askari, ask a stupid question and you'll get a stupid answer, askew Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for askance I looked at him askance, but received not the slightest sign of recognition. Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons\|Henry Charles Mahoney Aviation, till the coming of the war, was looked at askance by parents who had sons on their hands. Learning to Fly\|Claude Grahame-White The whole family looked at us askance when we first tied up near their home. Days in the Open\|Lathan A. Crandall The more conservative of her townspeople looked at her askance. Cheerful--By Request\|Edna Ferber On the other hand, expressions that once were not considered inelegant are looked at askance in the period following. Ponkapog Papers\|Thomas Bailey Aldrich British Dictionary definitions for askance askance askant (əˈskænt) / (əˈskæns) / adverb with an oblique glance with doubt or mistrust Word Origin for askance C16: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with askance askance see look askance. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to askance suspiciously, skeptically, askew, dubiously, obliquely, sideways, disapprovingly, disdainfully, sidelong
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askance

adverb

Origin of askance

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Example sentences from the Web for askance

British Dictionary definitions for askance

askant (əˈskænt)

adverb

Word Origin for askance

Idioms and Phrases with askance

Words related to askance