Definition of squint
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
of an eye
: looking or tending to look obliquely or askance (as with envy or disdain)
squint
verb
squinted; squinting; squints
Definition of squint (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: to have an indirect bearing, reference, or aim
b
: to deviate from a true line
2a
: to look in a squint-eyed manner
b
: to be cross-eyed
c
: to look or peer with eyes partly closed
: to cause (an eye) to squint
squint
nounDefinition of squint (Entry 3 of 3)
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The first known use of squint was in 1579
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