Main Entry:

²squint

Function:

verb

Date:

1599

intransitive verb

1 a: to have an indirect bearing, reference, or aim b: to deviate from a true line2 a: to look in a squint-eyed manner b: to be cross-eyed c: to look or peer with eyes partly closedtransitive verb: to cause (an eye) to squint

— squint·er noun

— squint·ing·ly \ˈskwin-tiŋ-lē\ adverb