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Synonyms for squinty

marked by or affected with a squint

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Synonyms for squinty

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy

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"There was evidence to suggest the sun was positioned, at the time of the collision, directly in the pathway facing the Honda vehicle, and has been described by a witness of being 'squinty'.
The man is described as being in his late teens, 5ft 7 inches tall, average build, short dark hair with a flattened fringe, wide eyes and a small squinty nose.
Time for Essex pub quiz magnate Daniel Lassman to batten down the hatches at The Apprentice last week as Alan Sugar had him in his squinty sights.
After that, naturally, the moon was swinging up over the fence, its squinty smile ambiguous.
(That's him on the back cover, only it doesn't look like him, because he's squinting in happiness with his giant rawhide bone, and he has nice big eyes, not piggy squinty eyes.
I just hope the picture featuring at the top of page 6 every Wednesday from now on doesn't show some haggard, squinty, greying, exhausted hack looking more than his 33 years.
Perhaps not as optimistic, the medical device industry is looking at 2013 with a squinty gaze, head cocked to one side--hoping for the best, but not quite sure it wants to open its eyes for fear that it might see the speeding train (the non-stop Medical Device Tax Express) inches away from a head-on collision.
Rawelen Nick Nack, a Penywern Squinty son, was snapped up by GO Williams, Bro Aled, Corwen, after being offered for sale by Roger and Helen Wells, Cardigan.
squinty Lighten up people, be proud in the fact that us Boro lads can laugh at ourselves.
The actor, best-known for playing the squinty, rumpled TV detective, died on Thursday in his Beverly Hills home, according to family friend Larry Larson.
PETER Falk, the stage and movie actor who became identified as the squinty, rumpled detective in Columbo, which spanned 30 years of prime-time television, has died at the age of 83.
In Glasgow, the Clyde Arc - or Squinty Bridge - and Armadillo were expected to participate - along with more remote but dramatic Scottish landmarks such as Eilean Donan Castle.
The alien race lost all credibility after it was proved that their Hughie Green-endorsed Clapometer was just a squinty bloke with a pair of cheap headphones.
Providing, of course, folk can make it to the venue now the super-duper pounds 20million 18-month old Squinty Bridge has had to be closed amidst fears it is already falling down.