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===Pronunciation=== |
===Pronunciation=== |
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* {{a|UK}} {{IPA|/əˈskænts/|/əˈskɑːnts/}} |
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* {{a|US}} {{IPA|/əˈskænts/}} |
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*: {{rhymes|ɑːns}} |
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Revision as of 10:28, 16 March 2013
English
Alternative forms
- askaunce (obsolete)
Etymology
Compare Dutch (deprecated template usage) schuin, (deprecated template usage) schuins, sideways, (deprecated template usage) schuiven to shove, (deprecated template usage) schuinte slope. Compare (deprecated template usage) asquint.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "/əˈskænts/" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "/əˈskænts/" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "en-us-askance.ogg" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
Adverb
askance (not comparable)
- (deprecated template usage) Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "of a look or glance" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. 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.
- Gladstone
- Both […] were viewed askance by authority.
- Landor
- My palfrey eyed them askance.
- 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.
- 1896 — H. G. Wells, The Island of Doctor Moreau, chapter 8
Synonyms
- (with disapproval, skepticism): skeptically, suspiciously
- (sideways, obliquely): obliquely, sideways
Translations
of look: with disapproval
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sideways, obliquely
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Adjective
askance (not comparable)
- 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
- My first thought was, he lied in every word,
- 1855 — Robert Browning, Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came