askance
/əˈskæns/
/əˈskæns/
verb
-
To look at (someone or something) with a sideways glance.
-
To turn (one's eye or gaze) to the side.
adjective
-
Turned to the side, especially of the eyes.
Synonyms:
askew, oblique, sideways
adverb
-
(of a look or glance) With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
"The beggar asked for change, but the haughty woman only looked at him askance."
-
Sideways; obliquely.
Synonyms:
obliquely, sideways, skeptically, suspiciously