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  • adjective comparative form of squinty: more squinty

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Examples

  • The old woman glared up at Van Der Mier, one eye squintier than the other.

    The Art Thief Noah Charney 2007

  • Jake – Oddly enough looks a little like Jake from “Sixteen Candles”, but with a larger nose, and shorter hair, and squintier eyes – ok fine, he looks nothing like him.

    toastcrumbs Diary Entry toastcrumbs 2005

  • One could always tell when Pedro was telling a joke because his wee squinty eyes would become even squintier and he'd start giggling in the middle of the telling.

    idiot-milk Diary Entry idiot-milk 2002

  • I would say however, that if I were an artist and I had to draw an Asian, I might give them darker skin and squintier eyes.

    Entertainment Weekly's Hollywood Insider 2009

  • They made it up and they can do whatever they want with it, still doesn't make it any less offensive. to the moron Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 01: 25 PM EST p.s. not all asians have squintier eyes and darker skin. there are Billions of us that run the entire spectrum of color skin.

    Entertainment Weekly's Hollywood Insider 2009

  • My eyes get squintier and smaller, "says Jessica in February's issue of Vogue.

    My Fashion Life 2010

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