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adj. - (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy.

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Usage examples (34)
  • He looked with squinty eyes
  • Police say he has "squinty" eyes, short black hair and a thin moustache and goatee.
  • I can't tell, the way they're kind of squinty all the time from your face-fat anyway.
  • "squinty" bridge over the Clyde (broken cable) and the Science Centre Tower (non-working lift).
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