Squint Definition

squint
adjective
  1. (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"
noun
  1. abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
  2. the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed
verb
  1. cross one's eyes as if in strabismus; "The children squinted so as to scare each other"
  2. be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus
  3. partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light; "The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield"

"Squint" in song lyrics

See how squint is used in real songs:

  • "even though I look through the eyes of a squint"
    Aceyalone — Show Your Right
  • "Alot of money I spent to make, blind people squint"
    Color Changin Click — Don't Stare at Us
  • "Then I told who I signed with, my eyes squint"
    Copywrite — Twist It (Freestyle)

Usage tips for "squint"

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