Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

out of the corner of one's eye

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: out- of the -corner of one's -eye
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Sideways, obliquely, askance

prep_phrase

With suspicion.

Example Sentences

"I caught sight of him out of the corner of my eye."
"When he said he would pay her back next week, she looked at him out of the corner of her eye."

Synonyms

askance

Questions

What does out of the corner of one's eye mean?: Sideways, obliquely, askance

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