"Squint-eyed" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Having eyes that are slightly or rarely open wide, but usually narrowed or partly shut.
They called him squint-eyed because he always looked like he was about to cry.
The squint-eyed professor struggled to read the fine print in the contract.
The squint-eyed family matriarch peered into the malt store for the best selection.
As he stood squint-eyed, staring at the sunrise, the pain hit him.
After years of squint-eyed glue hazzard, her eyes couldn't stay healthy.
Squinted or squinched can be used as verb, however the most common meaning of squinched is similar to squinted. <br><br>Squinted: <br><br>- to look at something with partially closed eyes<br>- to blink quickly<br>- to look or stare hard at someone or something, often because you don't like what you see<br><br>In a more informal sense, squinted can also be used to mean: <br>- to frowning or making a critical face<br><br>For example:<br>She squinted at him skeptically.
Squinches: Architectural term for a small, often decorative, window or group of windows that is placed above the corner of a building, typically at a 45-degree angle or less, serving as a unique design element to provide ventilation, light, and visual interest.