Etymology

squint

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Today it means: To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression. Full definition →

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Derived from asquint (“obliquely, with a sidelong glance”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.