Squinty Meaning in English
word
ˈskwɪn.ti
SKWIN-tee
skwˈɪnti
skWIN-tee
释义
Having eyes partly closed, as if from bright light or to see more clearly. It can also describe a facial expression where someone's eyes look narrow or squinted.
用法与细微差别
Mainly informal and often used to describe people reacting to sunlight or trying to see something. Common in phrases like 'squinty eyes' or 'gave me a squinty look.' Not usually a compliment; can imply suspicion or discomfort.
Spanish: entrecerrado - con los ojos entrecerradosPortuguese (BR): com os olhos semicerrados - de olhos apertadosPortuguese (PT): com os olhos semicerrados - de olhos apertadosChinese (Simplified): 眯着眼的Chinese (Traditional): 瞇著眼的Hindi: आंखें मिचमिचाता हुआArabic: مُضَيَّق العينينBengali: ভূঁইয়া (চোখ) - কুচকানো (চোখ)Russian: прищуренныйJapanese: 細めた - 細めがち（目）Vietnamese: nheo mắtKorean: 가늘게 뜬 - 찡그린 (눈)Turkish: kısık (gözler)Urdu: نیم وا (آنکھیں) - تنگ آنکھوں والاIndonesian: menyipitkan mata - sipit
例句
She gave me a squinty smile in the bright sunlight.
basic
The baby's eyes looked squinty when she woke up.
basic
He always looks a bit squinty without his glasses.
basic
"Why the squinty face? Can't see the board?"
natural
After hiking in the sun all day, we were all a bit squinty.
natural
His squinty eyes made it hard to tell if he was joking.
natural