asquint
/əˈskwɪnt/
adverb
- With a sideways glance or a look that is not straight ahead, often suggesting suspicion, curiosity, or squinting.
- The old man peered asquint through his spectacles at the fine print.
- He glanced asquint at his friend, wondering if the story was true.
- She looked asquint at the strange package on the doorstep.
adjective
- Directed or looking sideways; not straight or level.
- The cat watched the bird with an asquint expression.
- The picture hung asquint on the wall, so she straightened it.
- His asquint gaze made it hard to tell what he was thinking.