English dictionary
askance
adjectivePronunciation
əˈskæns
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
adverb
- with a side or oblique glance
adverb
- with suspicion or disapproval
Example sentences
{'source': 'Elizabeth Bowen', 'text': 'her eyes with their misted askance look'}
sidelong glances
did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes
he looked askance at the offer