- askant
- adverb see askance
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
askant
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askant — adj. 1. toward the side, rather than directly ahead; used of a glance. Syn: askance, sidelong. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
askant — [ə skant′] adv. Archaic askance * * * … Universalium
askant — [ə skant′] adv. Archaic askance … English World dictionary
Askant — Askance 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. [1913 Webster] They dart away; they wheel… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
askant — 1. adjective Aslant, or sloping. 2. adverb Aslant, or askance, or sideways … Wiktionary
askant — adv. distrustfully, suspiciously; obliquely, from the side … English contemporary dictionary
askant — ad. See askance … New dictionary of synonyms
askant — 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 Elizabeth Bowen sidelong glances • Syn: ↑askance, ↑asquint, ↑squint, ↑squint eyed, ↑squinty, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Dimsightedness — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Imperfect vision. >Fallacies of vision. < N PARAG:Dimsightedness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 dim sight dim sight dull sight half sight short sight near sight long sight double sight astigmatic sight failing sight Sgm: N… … English dictionary for students
Askance — 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. [1913 Webster] They dart away; they wheel askance.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
