gimlet eye
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noun
a sharp or piercing glance.
an eye that appears to give a sharp or piercing look.
Nearby words
gimbel, gimcrack, gimcrackery, gimel, gimlet, gimlet eye, gimmal, gimme, gimme cap, gimmick, gimmickery
Origin of gimlet eye
First recorded in 1815–25
Related formsgim·let-eyed, adjective
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Examples 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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