Main Entry:

askance

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈskan(t)s\

Variant(s):

also askant \-ˈskant\

Function:

adverb

Etymology:

origin unknown

Date:

circa 1530

1 : with a side-glance : obliquely 2 : with disapproval or distrust : scornfully <they eyed the stranger askance>