Definizione monolingua

askance

askance (not comparable)

1. Turned to the side, especially of the eyes.
   • 1855 — Robert Browning, Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came

     My first thought was, he lied in every word,
     That hoary cripple, with malicious eye
     Askance to watch the working of his lie

askance (not comparable)

1. (of a look or glance) With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.

   The beggar asked for change, but the haughty woman only looked at him askance.

   • 1932 — Clark Ashton Smith, The Maker of Gargoyles

     The scandal of opposition died down, and the stone-carver himself, though the town-folk continued to eye him askance, was able to secure other work through the favor of discriminating patrons.

2. Sideways; obliquely.
   • 1896 — H. G. Wells, The Island of Doctor Moreau, chapter 8

     I glanced askance at this strange creature, and found him watching me with his queer, restless eyes.

   • 1878 — Henry James, The Europeans, chapter 1

     ...the head-stones in the grave-yard beneath seemed to be holding themselves askance to keep it out of their faces.

Definizione dizionario askance

obliquamente

obliquo

Altri significati:

Turned to the side, especially of the eyes.

Sideways; obliquely.

With suspicion or disapproval.

of look: with disapproval

sideways, obliquely

(of a look or glance) With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.