with a furtive look

  • 1look — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of looking at/considering sth ADJECTIVE ▪ little ▪ brief, cursory, quick ▪ careful, close, close up (esp. AmE) …

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  • 2furtive — adj. Furtive is used with these nouns: ↑glance, ↑look …

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  • 3HEBREW GRAMMAR — The following entry is divided into two sections: an Introduction for the non specialist and (II) a detailed survey. [i] HEBREW GRAMMAR: AN INTRODUCTION There are four main phases in the history of the Hebrew language: the biblical or classical,… …

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  • 4peep — peep1 /peep/, v.i. 1. to look through a small opening or from a concealed location. 2. to look slyly, pryingly, or furtively. 3. to look curiously or playfully. 4. to come partially into view; begin to appear: the first crocuses peeping through… …

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  • 5peek — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English piken Date: 14th century 1. a. to look furtively b. to peer through a crack or hole or from a place of concealment often used with in or out 2. to take a brief look ; glance II …

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  • 6Squint — Squint, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Squinted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Squinting}.] 1. To see or look obliquely, asquint, or awry, or with a furtive glance. [1913 Webster] Some can squint when they will. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) To have the axes of the… …

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  • 7Squinted — Squint Squint, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Squinted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Squinting}.] 1. To see or look obliquely, asquint, or awry, or with a furtive glance. [1913 Webster] Some can squint when they will. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) To have the axes… …

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  • 8Squinting — Squint Squint, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Squinted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Squinting}.] 1. To see or look obliquely, asquint, or awry, or with a furtive glance. [1913 Webster] Some can squint when they will. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) To have the axes… …

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  • 9Peek — The term Peek or PEEK can mean more than one thing, depending on context: peek    –verb (used without object) 1.to look or glance quickly or furtively, especially through a small opening or from a concealed location; peep; peer. –noun 2.a quick… …

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  • 10peep — peep1 verb 1》 look quickly and furtively. 2》 (peep out) come slowly or partially into view. noun 1》 a quick or furtive look. 2》 a momentary or partial view of something. Origin C15: symbolic; cf. peek. peep2 noun 1》 a weak, high pitched sound… …

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