Gimlet-eyed
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having a squint.
- 2 Having eyes which are in constant motion; shifty-eyed.
- 3 Having piercing eyes, sharp-sighted.
"1814, Sir Walter Scott, Waverley 'D—n her gooseberry wig,' said the corporal, when she was out of hearing, 'that gimlet-eyed jade—mother adjutant, as we call her—is a greater plague to the regiment than provost-marshal, ..."
- 4 Having keen vision.
Example
More examples"1814, Sir Walter Scott, Waverley 'D—n her gooseberry wig,' said the corporal, when she was out of hearing, 'that gimlet-eyed jade—mother adjutant, as we call her—is a greater plague to the regiment than provost-marshal, ..."