squinny

[ skwin-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

, squin·nied, squin·ny·ing.

, plural squin·nies.

Origin of squinny¹

1595–1605; perhaps equivalent to squin- (< Dutch schuin oblique, aslant) + -y eye

What makes you think she'd be seen dead with either one of you two squinny old lobsters?

Dame Goody saw that it had squinny eyes just like its father.

Squinny Peters (plain drunk—five bob or the risin'), who is peculiar for always paying his fine, elects to take it out this time.

Will you ask your honourable and gallant friend, the Captain, to drive home Mr. Squinny to Brompton?

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