English Explanatory Dictionary

squizz

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A look.
verb
  1. To look, to examine.

Pronunciation

/skwɪz/ en-au-squizz.ogg

Word forms

squizz squizzes squiz squizzing squizzed

Etymology

From British dialectal (Cornwall) squiz (“to look, examine critically”). Perhaps a blend of squint + quiz (“to peer at, eye suspiciously”).

Synonyms

butcher's butchers dekko gander
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