Word Meaning

Meaning of squint

- Looking obliquely. Specifically (Med.), not having the optic axes coincident; -- said of the eyes. See Squint, n., 2.
- Fig.: Looking askance.
- To see or look obliquely, asquint, or awry, or with a furtive glance.
- To have the axes of the eyes not coincident; -- to be cross-eyed.
- To deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.
- To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely; as, to squint an eye.
- To cause to look with noncoincident optic axes.
- The act or habit of squinting.
- A want of coincidence of the axes of the eyes; strabismus.
- Same as Hagioscope.

Crossword clue for squint

- Oblique look
- Screw up one’s eyes
- screw up your eyes