squinty
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- squintiness noun
Etymology
Origin of squinty
Example Sentences
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Aunt Kitty’s eyes got squinty, and I knew she was pondering the s I had added to detective, as if I were now on Mr. Pinkerton’s payroll right beside her.
From Literature
For a moment Penelope imagined his eyes switched places, but it was just that the open one now squinted and the squinty one had opened.
From Literature
Another is under Glasgow's so-called "squinty bridge" across the River Clyde.
From BBC
She blows us kisses, flashes a squinty smile, drops to her knees in gratitude for applause.
From New York Times
A new study suggests that those squinty eyes could be a trade-off for powerful chomping jaws.
From Scientific American
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