Squinting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskwɪntɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Squinting is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of squint.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of squint.
More Meanings
- The act of one who squints.
Example Sentences
I have known some happy spirits, who could sit for hours, when no other amusement presented, and talk of the winkings and squintings, they had lately been so eagle-eyed, as to detect between some innocent couple […]
Word Forms
- squintings
Synonyms for squinting
Depending on context, synonyms include shut, closed, squinched.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shut, closed, squinched, esotropic, heterotropic, skew.
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