Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squintly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
squint-ly
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a squint manner; obliquely or askew.

Obsolete

Etymology

From squint + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more squintly (comparative) most squintly (superlative)

Questions

What does squintly mean?
In a squint manner; obliquely or askew.
Where does squintly come from?
From squint + -ly.

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