Vocab Bloom Hub

squinty

/ˈskwɪn.ti/

Traduction: Décrit des yeux qui sont partiellement fermés, ou une personne ayant de tels yeux, souvent à cause d'une lumière vive, d'une mauvaise vision ou d'une expression habituelle.

1 entrée

adjective

C1formalcommon/ˈskwɪn.ti/

Describes eyes that are partly closed, or a person with such eyes, often due to bright light, poor vision, or a habitual expression.

  • 🇫🇷Décrit des yeux qui sont partiellement fermés, ou une personne ayant de tels yeux, souvent à cause d'une lumière vive, d'une mauvaise vision ou d'une expression habituelle.
  1. Characterized by squinting B2 informal

    Having eyes that are partly closed, often due to bright light, poor vision, or a habitual expression.

    • He had a squinty look as he tried to read the small print.
    • The bright sun made her squinty as she walked outside.
    • His squinty eyes gave him a perpetually suspicious appearance.

    🇫🇷qui plisse les yeux

    Synonymes: squint-eyedsquinting

    Antonymes: open-eyed

  2. Suspicious or envious glance C1 informal

    A sideways or narrowed look that suggests doubt, suspicion, or envy.

    • She gave him a squinty look when he made that claim.
    • The child watched the new toy with a squinty, envious gaze.
    • He cast a squinty glance at the competitor's success.

    🇫🇷Regard en coin ou plissé de méfiance

    Synonymes: distrustfulenviousleerysidelongsuspiciouswary

    Antonymes: candiddirectfrankopenstraightforward

  • squintier comparative form
  • squintiest superlative form