squinter

Meanings

• noun

  A person who squints, that is, looks sideways or with narrowed eyes.

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Variants

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squint , squinted , squinter , squinters , squinting , squintingly , squints , squintest

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'to peer or look askance', from Old English scuhen or scuian, related to skucca, 'to look askance'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'squinter' is not commonly used in everyday language and is more often found in literary or poetic contexts.

2. In the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, the character Boo Radley is described as a 'squinter'.

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Related Concepts

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1. squint: The act of looking sideways or with narrowed eyes.

2. squinting glass: A device used to magnify or adjust focus when reading or observing small details.

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Culture

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Squinter is not a culturally significant term in and of itself, but it may be used in various contexts to describe a person's behavior or appearance.

How to Memorize "squinter"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person looking sideways or with narrowed eyes.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'squinter' with the image of a person squinting.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'squinter' as 'someone Quirky Underneath Narrowed Eyes'.

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