skwɪnt v., n., & adj. --v. 1 intr.
have the eyes turned in
different directions, have a squint. 2 intr. (often foll. by at)
look obliquely or
with half-closed eyes. 3 tr. close (one's eyes) quickly, hold (one's eyes) half-shut. --n. 1 =
STRABISMUS. 2 a
stealthy or
sidelong glance. 3 colloq. a glance or look (had a squint at it). 4 an
oblique opening through the
wall of a
church affording a
view of the
altar. 5 a
leaning or
inclination towards a
particular object or
aim. --adj. 1 squinting. 2 looking different ways. øsquint-eyed 1 squinting. 2
malignant, ill-willed. øøsquinter n. squinty adj. [ASQUINT: (adj.) perh. f. squint-eyed f. obs. squint (adv.) f. ASQUINT]