Etymograph

English

squintly

From squint + -ly.

Formed from squint + -ly

English asquint ‘obliquely, with a sidelong glance’

English squint

Today it means

adv In a squint manner; obliquely or askew.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “squintly”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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