squinny
/ˈskwɪni/
verb
- To look at something with eyes partly closed, often in a suspicious, critical, or searching way.
- The teacher squinnied at the student's messy homework with a frown.
- She had to squinny at the distant sign to read the name of the street.
- He squinnied through the fog, trying to spot the lighthouse.
adjective
- Having a tendency to squint or look with narrowed eyes; squinty.
- The old cat had a squinny face from years of staring at mice.
- His squinny expression gave him a permanently suspicious look.
- The bright sun made everyone look squinny in the family photo.
Synonyms
noun
- A person who squints or looks with narrowed eyes (informal).
- The old squinny at the market always checked the fruit very carefully.
- Don't be such a squinny — just put on your reading glasses!
- The little squinny in the front row couldn't see the board without his glasses.
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