asquint

a·squint

A0468900 (ə-skwĭnt′)adv. & adj. With a sidelong glance.

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[Middle English : a-, on; see a-² + -squint; akin to skwyn (in of skwyn, obliquely).]

asquint

(əˈskwɪnt) adv, adj (postpositive) with a glance from the corner of the eye, esp a furtive one[C13: perhaps from Dutch schuinte slant, of obscure origin]

Thesaurus

Adj.

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asquint - (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"askance, askant, sidelong, squint, squint-eyed, squintyindirect - not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing"