squint

1. (verb) partly close one's eyes; "The children squinted to frighten each other"
Synonyms: cross one's eyes, squinch
Related Words: grimace

2. (verb) be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus
Related Words: look

3. (noun) abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
Synonyms: strabismus
Related Words: abnormalcy, abnormality, convergent strabismus, cross-eye, crossed eye, divergent strabismus, walleye

4. (satellite adjective) (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"
Synonyms: askance, askant, asquint, sidelong, squint-eyed, squinty



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