ASKANCE


Meaning of ASKANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈskan(t)s ]

adverb

also askant -ˈskant

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: circa 1530

1. : with a side-glance : obliquely

2. : with disapproval or distrust : scornfully

they eyed the stranger askance

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.