Meaning & use
Squinty
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Having eyes that are narrowed, often from bright light, poor eyesight, or suspicion.
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He gave me a squinty look before deciding whether to let us in.
The bright noon sun left everyone squinty and reaching for sunglasses.
A note on using this word
Informal in tone, 'squinty' is used more in casual speech than in formal writing.
Words with a similar meaning
narrow-eyedsquint-eyed
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Words with an opposite meaning
wide-eyed
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