Askant (Adjective)
Meaning
(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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- His sidelong askant gaze at the expensive watch made it clear he couldn't afford one himself.
- She gave her rival an askant look as if gauging the depth of her deceit.
- Their askant glances in the shop window made the owner increasingly paranoid about theft.
- Her eyes seemed askant, holding secrets she didn't dare reveal to anyone.
- His voice was polite but the askant glance that came with it betrayed his true motives.