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asquint
[ uh-skwint ]
/ əˈskwɪnt /
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adverb, adjective
with an oblique glance or squint; askance; slyly; dubiously.
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Origin of asquint
Words nearby asquint
asplenium, sporting chance, a, asprawl, aspro, square meal, a, asquint, Asquith, ASR, asrama, as regards, ass
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British Dictionary definitions for asquint
asquint
/ (əˈskwɪnt) /
adverb, adjective
(postpositive) with a glance from the corner of the eye, esp a furtive one
Word Origin for asquint
C13: perhaps from Dutch schuinte slant, of obscure origin
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