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Askance

Askance Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Askance? [adv] with a side or oblique glance; "did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes" [adv] with suspicion or disapproval; "he looked askance at the offer" [adj] (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Askance: askant \| asquint \| indirect \| sidelong \| squint \| squint-eyed \| squinty Related Terms \| Find terms related to Askance: aside \| askant \| askew \| asquint \| awry \| broadside \| broadside on \| cam \| captiously \| censoriously \| cock-a-hoop \| cockeyed \| crabwise \| critically \| crookedly \| cynically \| disapprovingly \| distrustfully \| doubtfully \| doubtingly \| edgeway \| edgeways \| edgewise \| glancingly \| laterad \| laterally \| on its side \| on the beam \| reproachfully \| right and left \| sideling \| sidelong \| sideward \| sidewards \| sideway \| sideways \| sidewise \| sidling \| skeptically \| suspiciously \| unfavorably See Also \| Askance In Webster's Dictionary \Askance"\, Askant \Askant"\, adv. [Cf. D. schuin, schuins, sideways, schuiven to shove, schuinte slope. Cf. {Asquint}.] Sideways; obliquely; with a side glance; with disdain, envy, or suspicion. They dart away; they wheel askance. --Beattie. My palfrey eyed them askance. --Landor. Both . . . were viewed askance by authority. --Gladstone. \A*skance"\, v. t. To turn aside. [Poet.] O, how are they wrapped in with infamies That from their own misdeeds askance their eyes! --Shak.

Askance Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Askance?

[adv] with a side or oblique glance; "did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes"
[adv] with suspicion or disapproval; "he looked askance at the offer"
[adj] (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances"

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Askance In Webster's Dictionary

\A*skance"\, Askant \A*skant"\, adv. [Cf. D. schuin,
schuins, sideways, schuiven to shove, schuinte slope. Cf.
{Asquint}.]
Sideways; obliquely; with a side glance; with disdain, envy,
or suspicion.

      They dart away; they wheel askance.      --Beattie.

      My palfrey eyed them askance.            --Landor.

      Both . . . were viewed askance by authority.
                                               --Gladstone.


\A*skance"\, v. t.
To turn aside. [Poet.]

      O, how are they wrapped in with infamies That from
      their own misdeeds askance their eyes!   --Shak.

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