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skew-eyed

/ˈskjuː.aɪd/

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adjective

/ˈskjuː.aɪd/formalbritishobsolete
  • ruУстаревший, уничижительный термин, означающий косоглазый или имеющий вид косящего глаза; в настоящее время считается устаревшим и оскорбительным.

An old-fashioned, derogatory term meaning squint-eyed or having a cross-eyed appearance; now considered obsolete and offensive.

  1. Having misaligned eyesC1informalbritish

    Having eyes that do not look in the same direction, often due to a condition like strabismus.

    ruКосоглазый

    • The old man was skew-eyed, with one eye looking slightly to the left.
    • She was born skew-eyed, but it never affected her vision.
    • He was teased at school for being skew-eyed.

    Synonymsboss-eyedcross-eyedsquint-eyedwalleyed

Forms
  • more skew-eyed comparative form
  • most skew-eyed superlative form