askance

About 0.41 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adverb Of a glance or look: with disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.

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

2. adverb Obliquely, sideways.
3. adjective Turned to the side, especially of the eyes.
4. verb To look at (someone or something) with a sideways glance.
5. verb To turn (one's eye or gaze) to the side.

Similar words

squinty squint asquint squint-eyed askant sidelong indirect obliquely sideways skeptically

Often followed by

at by upon on and as in when with

Word family

askant looked askance