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Askance

//əˈskæns// adj, adv, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Turned to the side, especially of the eyes. not-comparable

    "My first thought was, he lied in every word, That hoary cripple, with malicious eye Askance to watch the working of his lie"

Adjective
  1. 1
    (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion. not-comparable

    "The beggar asked for change, but the haughty woman only looked at him askance."

  2. 2
    Sideways; obliquely. not-comparable

    "I glanced askance at this strange creature, and found him watching me with his queer, restless eyes."

Adverb
  1. 1
    with a side or oblique glance wordnet
  2. 2
    with suspicion or disapproval wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To look at (someone or something) with a sideways glance. rare, transitive

    "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."

  2. 2
    To turn (one's eye or gaze) to the side. rare, transitive

    "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.""

Etymology

Etymology 1

Unknown. Possibly from Middle English askances (“as if”), or from Old French a escone (“hidden”) or Italian a scancio (“obliquely”). Compare asquint, Middle English askoyn (“at a slant, askance”), Dutch schuin, schuins (“sideways”), schuiven (“to shove”), schuinte (“slope”).

Etymology 2

Unknown. Possibly from Middle English askances (“as if”), or from Old French a escone (“hidden”) or Italian a scancio (“obliquely”). Compare asquint, Middle English askoyn (“at a slant, askance”), Dutch schuin, schuins (“sideways”), schuiven (“to shove”), schuinte (“slope”).

Etymology 3

Unknown. Possibly from Middle English askances (“as if”), or from Old French a escone (“hidden”) or Italian a scancio (“obliquely”). Compare asquint, Middle English askoyn (“at a slant, askance”), Dutch schuin, schuins (“sideways”), schuiven (“to shove”), schuinte (“slope”).

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