Askance

What do we mean by askance?

With disapproval, suspicion, or distrust. adverb

With a sideways glance; obliquely. adverb

Sidewise; obliquely; out of the corner of the eye; askant.

To turn aside, as the eyes.

Perhaps.

As if; as if (saying).

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

To turn aside. transitive verb

With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion. adverb

Sideways; obliquely. adverb

Turned to the side, especially of the eyes. adjective

With suspicion or disapproval adverb

With a side or oblique glance adverb

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy adjective

To look at (someone or something) with a sideways glance.

To turn (one's eye or gaze) to the side.

Adverb. Regard a person or situation with distrust or disapproval. origin unknown Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to askance:
askance.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word askance:
look, comedy, religious, too.

Words that rhyme with askance:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe askance:
little, other, eyed, german, french, more, much, half, latter.

Words that sound like askance:
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