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slant-eyed

slant-eyed adjective: specifically refers to having the eyes of most East Asians: with epicanthic folds, as opposed to the downturned eyes of Europeans.

Adjective

slant-eyed (comparative more slant-eyed, superlative most slant-eyed)

  1. (derogatory) Specifically refers to having the eyes of most East Asians: with epicanthic folds, as opposed to the downturned eyes of Europeans.

slant-eyed meaning in Tagalog, Malay and Indonesian

slant-eyed in Tagalog

having slanted eyes
singkit

slant-eyed in Malay

having slanted eyes
sepet

slant-eyed in Indonesian

having slanted eyes
sipit

Forms of slant-eyed

comparativemore slant-eyed
superlativemost slant-eyed

Questions about slant-eyed

What does slant-eyed mean?
Slant-eyed means specifically refers to having the eyes of most East Asians: with epicanthic folds, as opposed to the downturned eyes of Europeans.
What is slant-eyed in Tagalog?
Slant-eyed in Tagalog is singkit. See Slant-eyed meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is slant-eyed?
Slant-eyed is an adjective.

Words near slant-eyed in the dictionary

  1. slant range
  2. slant ranges
  3. slant rhyme
  4. slant rhymes
  5. slant sight
  6. slant-eyed
  7. slantable
  8. slanted
  9. slantedly
  10. slantendicular
  11. slantendicularly

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