Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gimlet-eyed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
gim-let-eyed
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a squint.

adj

Having eyes which are in constant motion; shifty-eyed.

adj

Having piercing eyes, sharp-sighted.

adj

Having keen vision.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more gimlet-eyed (comparative) most gimlet-eyed (superlative)

Synonyms

squint-eyed

Questions

What does gimlet-eyed mean?
Having a squint.

How to pronounce gimlet-eyed

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