askance
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Is askance a Scrabble word?
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What is the meaning of askance?
Definition
adv (English)
1. (of a look or glance) With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.Examples: "The beggar asked for change, but the haughty woman only looked at him askance."; "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."; "Both […] were viewed askance by authority."Synonyms: skeptically, suspiciouslynot-comparable
verb (English)
1. (rare, transitive) To look at (someone or something) with a sideways glance.Examples: "Bowed heads, Aunt Ellen's, Aunt Laura's, her sister's — bowed but askancing her yellow dress — yes, yellow, golden yellow, hue of sun and life, Dad's favorite, to see him off on this, his greatest journey."; ""My dear sir," said Hube in an authoritative manner to the receptionist askancing Thales, "first of all, we aren't tourists. Secondly, this isn't a rat, this is the present embodiment of the spiritual leader of millions of people in India […]"raretransitive
2. (rare, transitive) To turn (one's eye or gaze) to the side.Examples: "The pope askanced his eye at Michael with displeasure, and after a short pause saluted him, " Instead of your coming to us, you seem to have expected that we should attend upon you.""raretransitive
Definition source: Wiktionary