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Webster 1913 Edition


Squinting

Squint′ing

(skwĭnt′ĭng)
,
Adj.
&
Noun.
from
Squint
,
Verb.
Squint′ing-ly
,
adv.

Webster 1828 Edition


Squinting

SQUINTING

,
ppr.
Seeing or looking obliquely; looking by side glances.

SQUINTING

,
Noun.
The act or habit of looking obliquely.

Definition 2024


squinting

squinting

English

Verb

squinting

  1. present participle of squint

Noun

squinting (plural squintings)

  1. The act of one who squints.
    • 1828, The Harvard Register: no. I-XII, March, 1827-Feb. 1828 (page 153)
      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 []