Askance Definition & Meaning
askance
- adverb
- with suspicion or disapproval; "he looked askance at the offer"
- with a side or oblique glance; "did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes"
- adjective
- (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances"
Words that rhyme with askance
Usage tips for "askance"
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