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—gimlet-eyed, adj.1. a sharp or piercing glance.2. an eye that appears to give a sharp or piercing look.[1815-25]
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Gimlet eye — Gimlet Gim let, n. [Also written and pronounced {gimbled}] [OF. guimbelet, guibelet, F. gibelet, prob. fr. OD. wimpel, weme, a bore, wemelen to bore, to wimble. See {Wimble}, n.] A small tool for boring holes. It has a leading screw, a grooved… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gimlet eye — noun Etymology: gimlet (I) : a piercing or watchful eye a man with a gimlet eye for the future Newsweek • gimlet eyed ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective … Useful english dictionary
gimlet eye — noun an eye with a piercing stare. Derivatives gimlet eyed adjective … English new terms dictionary
gimlet eye — gim′let eye n. a piercing glance gim′let eyed , adj … From formal English to slang
Gimlet — Gim let, n. [Also written and pronounced {gimbled}] [OF. guimbelet, guibelet, F. gibelet, prob. fr. OD. wimpel, weme, a bore, wemelen to bore, to wimble. See {Wimble}, n.] A small tool for boring holes. It has a leading screw, a grooved body, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gimlet (tool) — A gimlet is a hand tool for drilling small holes, mainly in wood, without splitting. It was defined in Gwilt s Architecture (1859) as a piece of steel of a semi cylindrical form, hollow on one side, having a cross handle at one end and a worm or… … Wikipedia
gimlet — n. 1 a small tool with a screw tip for boring holes. 2 a cocktail usu. of gin and lime juice. Phrases and idioms: gimlet eye an eye with a piercing glance. Etymology: ME f. OF guimbelet, dimin. of guimble … Useful english dictionary
gimlet-eyed — adjective see gimlet eye * * * gimˈlet eyed adjective Having a piercing look or stare • • • Main Entry: ↑gimlet … Useful english dictionary
eagle eye — Synonyms and related words: X ray eye, custodianship, custody, eye, gimlet eye, guard, guardedness, guardianship, invigilation, keen eye, lookout, monitoring, observance, peeled eye, penetrating eye, proctoring, prudence, qui vive, scrutiny,… … Moby Thesaurus
watchful eye — Synonyms and related words: X ray eye, cover, custodianship, custody, defense, eagle eye, eye, gimlet eye, guard, guardedness, guardianship, invigilation, keen eye, lee, lookout, monitoring, observance, peeled eye, penetrating eye, preservation,… … Moby Thesaurus
