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gimlet eye

noun

a sharp or piercing glance.
an eye that appears to give a sharp or piercing look.

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Origin of gimlet eye

First recorded in 1815–25

OTHER WORDS FROM gimlet eye

gimlet-eyed, adjective

Words nearby gimlet eye

Gimbel, gimcrack, gimcrackery, gimel, gimlet, gimlet eye, gimmal, gimme, gimme cap, gimmick, gimmickry
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Example sentences from the Web for gimlet eye

  • He had a gimlet-eye and a hawklike face, and was professionally brusk and brutally frank.

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