askance

English - Turkish

Definition of askance in English Turkish dictionary

şüphe ile

göz ucuyla

yan yan

güvensizlikle

kuşkuyla

işkillenerek

şüpheyle

beğenmeyerek

z

Related Terms

look askance at

(deyim) kuşkuyla bakmak

look askance

göz ucuyla bakmak

look askance

yan yan bakmak

look askance

(Fiili Deyim ) yan bakmak

look askance on

şüphe ile bakmak

look askance on

göz ucuyla bakmak

look at s.o. askance

birine yan bakmak

look at smb. askance

şüphe ile bakmak

look at smb. askance

göz ucuyla bakmak

look at someone askance

birine yan bakmak

English - English

Definition of askance in English English dictionary

Turned to the side, especially of the eyes

My first thought was, he lied in every word,That hoary cripple, with malicious eyeAskance to watch the working of his lie.

With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion

The scandal of opposition died down, and the stone-carver himself, though the town-folk continued to eye him askance, was able to secure other work through the favor of discriminating patrons.

Sideways; obliquely

the head-stones in the grave-yard beneath seemed to be holding themselves askance to keep it out of their faces.

with a side or indirect glance or meaning

{a} sideways, obliquely

with suspicion or disapproval; "he looked askance at the offer

distrustfully; with a sideways glance

If you look askance at someone or something, you have a doubtful or suspicious attitude towards them. They have always looked askance at the western notion of democracy

with suspicion or disapproval; "he looked askance at the offer"

Sideways; obliquely; with a side glance; with disdain, envy, or suspicion

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances"

with a side or oblique glance; "did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes"

To turn aside

With disapproval, skepticism, or disdain

If you look askance atsomeone, you look at them in a doubtful or suspicious way. look askance (at sb/sth) if you look askance at something, you do not approve of it or think it is good (Perhaps from a scancio )

Related Terms

look askance at

look suspiciously, look with distrust

Hyphenation

a·skance

Turkish pronunciation

ıskäns

Synonyms

skeptically, suspiciously, obliquely, sideways, oblique, askew, disapprovingly, disdainfully, dubiously, sidelong

Pronunciation

/əˈskans/ /əˈskæns/

Etymology

[ &-'skan(t)s ] (adverb.) circa 1530. origin unknown.