squizz
/skwɪz/
squizz noun: a look.
Noun
squizz (plural squizzes)
- A look.
- The building itself is worth a squizz; its modern metal forms and structures evoke maritime themes.2002, Chris Rowthorn, Alex Landragin, Kate Daly, Victoria, Lonely Planet, page 297
- “That lot heard about the place and came in here on their way to an Antarctic research station. But mostly, it′s just curious folks that drop by for a squizz—like you, for instance.”2009, William Efford, Picaroon, page 77
Verb
squizz (third-person singular simple present squizzes, present participle squizzing, simple past and past participle squizzed)
- To look, to examine.
- “That′s just according to how you bring them up, Jane,” Betsy replied ; “if they′d had porridge from the first, they′d have eaten it fast enough ; and it isn′t good to allow children to be squizzing (looking) into their food and picking it over.”1885, Emily Cruwys Sharland, Ways and means in a Devonshire village, a book for mothers′ meetings, page 19
- He liked to see them laughing, enjoying themselves, squizzing at the antics of whitefellers in party mood.1998, Patricia Shaw, A Cross of Stars, published 2011, unnumbered page
Examples of squizz in a sentence
- “I'll get you to have a look at the paper work and just have a squizz through some patient′s case notes, so you get an idea of how we document our daily nursing units of care.[…]”2012, Annette Evalyn Swain, Suicide Angels and the Silent Terrorists: A Story About Bullying, iUniverse, page 82:
- I think it would be a good idea to have a squizz at Toowoomba′s place.2012, Jo Nesbø, The Bat, page 328:
Synonyms of squizz
Forms of squizz
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | squizzes |
| alternative form | squiz |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | squizzes |
| present participle | squizzing |
| past participle | squizzed |
| past | squizzed |
Origin of squizz
From British West Country dialectal squiz (“to look, examine critically”). Perhaps a blend of squint + quiz (“to peer at, eye suspiciously”).
Words that rhyme with squizz
Questions about squizz
- What does squizz mean?
- Squizz means a look.
- How do you use squizz in a sentence?
- “I'll get you to have a look at the paper work and just have a squizz through some patient′s case notes, so you get an idea of how we document our daily nursing units of care.[…]”
- What part of speech is squizz?
- Squizz can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce squizz?
- Squizz is pronounced /skwɪz/.
- What is the plural of squizz?
- The plural of squizz is squizzes.
Words near squizz in the dictionary
Source and license
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