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/skwin"ee/, v., squinnied, squinnying, n., pl. squinnies.v.i.1. to squint.n.2. a squint.[1595-1605; perh. equiv. to squin- ( < D schuin oblique, aslant) + -y EYE]
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squinny — I. verb (squinnied; squinnying) Etymology: probably from obsolete English squin asquint, from Middle English skuin Date: 1605 squint II. noun Date: circa 1881 squint • squinny adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
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squinny — I. ˈskwinē verb ( ed/ ing/ es) Etymology: probably from obsolete English squin asquint (from Middle English skuin) + English y (diminutive suffix) : squint II … Useful english dictionary
squinny — Noun. One who moans or complains. Portsmouth use … English slang and colloquialisms
squinny — squin·ny … English syllables
squinny — squin•ny [[t]ˈskwɪn i[/t]] v. nied, ny•ing, 1) to squint 2) a squint • Etymology: 1595–1605; perh. squin (< D schuin oblique) … From formal English to slang
squinny-eyed — … Useful english dictionary
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look — v 1. see, visualize, behold, notice, take in; bend the eye, cock the eye, fix the eye, fix one s gaze, focus, rivet one s eyes; regard, study, inspect, take stock of; examine, contemplate, pore over, Rare. perlustrate; review, check out, overlook … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
