I. ˈskwint adjective
Etymology: Middle English asquint
Date: 1579
1. of an eye : looking or tending to look obliquely or askance (as with envy or disdain)
2. of the eyes : not having the visual axes parallel : crossed
II. verb
Date: 1599
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to have an indirect bearing, reference, or aim
b. : to deviate from a true line
2.
a. : to look in a squint-eyed manner
b. : to be cross-eyed
c. : to look or peer with eyes partly closed
transitive verb
: to cause (an eye) to squint
• squint·er noun
• squint·ing·ly ˈskwin-tiŋ-lē adverb
III. noun
Date: circa 1652
1. : strabismus
2. : an instance of squinting
3. : hagioscope
• squinty ˈskwin-tē adjective