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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesschielend
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sheel-ent
"Er schaut ein wenig schielend."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having eyes that do not look in the same direction; cross-eyed or squinting.
"He was born slightly boss-eyed, which gave his gaze a distinctive appearance." - 2
Crooked, out of alignment, or askew.
"The painting hanging on the wall looks a bit boss-eyed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in British English during the 19th century, the term likely derives from the obsolete word 'bosse', meaning a hump or protuberance, or possibly from a dialectal variation of 'botch'. Over time, it evolved to colloquially describe eyes that squint or look in different directions, as well as being used figuratively to describe something asymmetrical or askew.
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louche
Transliteration: loosh
"Il a un regard louche."
schielend
Transliteration: sheel-ent
"Er schaut ein wenig schielend."
strabico
Transliteration: stra-bi-co
"Ha lo sguardo strabico."
birria
Transliteration: bis-co
Script: bisco
"Miraba de forma bisca."
vesgo
Transliteration: vez-goo
"Ele é um pouco vesgo."
भेंगा
Transliteration: bhenga
"वह थोड़ा भेंगा है।"
斜视的
Transliteration: xiéshì de
"他有点斜视。"
사시의
Transliteration: sasi-ui
"그는 약간 사시가 있다."
斜視の
Transliteration: shashi no
"彼は少し斜視ぎみです。"
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