squint
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
Types & categories
- abnormality hypernym
- cross-eye hyponym
- walleye hyponym
Related & opposite
- squint derivation
Sense 2 verb
cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
The children squinted so as to scare each other
Types & categories
- grimace hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adjective
(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
Related & opposite
- indirect similar to
Sense 4 noun
the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed
Types & categories
- looking hypernym
Related & opposite
- squint derivation
Sense 5 verb
be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus
Types & categories
- look hypernym
Related & opposite
- squint derivation
Sense 6 verb
partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light
The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield
Types & categories
- look hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | squint |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | abnormality |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | cross-eye |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | walleye |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | squint |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | squinter |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | grimace |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | indirect |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | squint |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | looking |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | squint |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | look |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | look |