side-eyed

American  

[sahyd-ahyd] / ˈsaɪdˌaɪd /

adjective

1. (of a sidelong look, glance, etc.) expressing contempt, criticism, suspicion, curiosity, or doubt.

   My radical political comments were met with silence and a side-eyed glance from my father.

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adverb

1. in a way that expresses any of these feelings or reactions; askance.

   She didn’t care how many people looked side-eyed at her purple hair.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of side-eye.

Etymology

Origin of side-eyed

side-eye ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for adjective and adverb senses; side-eye ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for verb sense

Example Sentences

Power enjoyed Weekend Update especially, with news anchors Ania Magliano and Paddy Young "full of charm, as they side-eyed the camera and struggled to keep straight faces".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Coaches loved his film then side-eyed the slight build of a 5-foot-11, 165-pound receiver in person.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2024

They are quite capable of offering side-eyed glances best summed up as “Oh, dear.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2022

The spare dialogue quickly establishes the characters as worldly New Yorkers-from-elsewhere who regard their adopted city with side-eyed affection.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2021

Uncle Carlos took us to a ranch so we could “get a taste of country life,” and Khalil’s looking side-eyed at a horse that’s beside him.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas