squinnies
/ˈskwɪniz/
verb
- Third person singular present of squinny; looks at something with eyes partly closed, often in a suspicious or critical way.
- The security guard squinnies at every visitor's ID card before letting them in.
- He squinnies at the math problem, trying to figure out the answer.
- She squinnies at the menu, unable to read the small font without her glasses.
noun
- Plural of squinny; a person who squints or looks with narrowed eyes, or a squinting look (rare but used informally).
- The two squinnies at the back of the room were clearly having trouble seeing the board.
- The old photographs showed a family of squinnies, all squinting into the sun.
- A group of squinnies gathered around the tiny map, each trying to get a better view.