Squillae :: Squillas (pl. ) of Squill.

Squillas :: Squill (n.) A mantis.

Squillitic :: Squilla (n.) Any one of numerous stomapod crustaceans of the genus Squilla and allied genera. They make burrows in mud or beneath stones on the seashore. Called also mantis shrimp. See Illust. under Stomapoda.

Squinance :: Squillitic (a.) Of or pertaining to squills.

Squinancy :: Squinance (n.) Alt. of Squinanc.

Squinancy :: Squinancy (n.) The quinsy. See Quinsy.

Squinch :: Squinancy (n.) A European perennial herb (Asperula cynanchica) with narrowly linear whorled leaves; -- formerly thought to cure the quinsy. Also called quincewort.

Squinsy :: Squinch (n.) A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; -- called also sconce, and sconcheon..

Squint :: Squinsy (n.) See Quinsy.

Squint :: Squint (a.) Looking obliquely. Specifically (Med.), not having the optic axes coincident; -- said of the eyes. See Squint, n., 2..

Squint :: Squinting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Squin.

Squint :: Squint (v. i.) To see or look obliquely, asquint, or awry, or with a furtive glance..

Squint :: Squint (v. i.) To have the axes of the eyes not coincident; -- to be cross-eyed.

Squint :: Squint (v. i.) To deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.

Squint :: Squint (v. t.) To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely; as, to squint an eye..

Squint :: Squint (v. t.) To cause to look with noncoincident optic axes.

Squint :: Squint (n.) The act or habit of squinting.

Squint :: Squint (n.) A want of coincidence of the axes of the eyes; strabismus.

Squint-eye :: Squinter (n.) One who squints.

Squint-eyed :: Squint-eye (n.) An eye that squints.

Squint-eyed :: Squint-eyed (a.) Having eyes that quint; having eyes with axes not coincident; cross-eyed.

Squinted :: Squint (n.) Fig.: Looking askance.

Squinter :: Squint (n.) Same as Hagioscope.

Squintifego :: Squint-eyed (a.) Looking obliquely, or asquint; malignant; as, squint-eyed praise; squint-eyed jealousy..

Squinting :: Squinted (imp. & p. p.) of Squin.

Squinting :: Squintifego (a.) Squinting.

Squiny :: Squinting () a. & n. from Squint, v..

Squinzey :: Squiny (v. i.) To squint.

Squiralty :: Souir (v. t.) To throw with a jerk; to throw edge foremost.

Squirarch :: Squiralty (n.) Same as Squirarchy.

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