"gimlet-eyed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more gimlet-eyed [comparative], most gimlet-eyed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|head=gimlet-eyed}} gimlet-eyed (comparative more gimlet-eyed, superlative most gimlet-eyed)
  1. Having a squint. Synonyms (having a squint): squint-eyed
    Sense id: en-gimlet-eyed-en-adj-OCUgkKO0 Disambiguation of 'having a squint': 74 9 7 9
  2. Having eyes which are in constant motion; shifty-eyed.
    Sense id: en-gimlet-eyed-en-adj-p9T01M3N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 52 21 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 53 17 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 64 12 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 72 11 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 14 53 19 14
  3. Having piercing eyes, sharp-sighted. Translations (sharp-sighted): â llygaid treiddgar (Welsh), â llygaid fel ebillion (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-gimlet-eyed-en-adj-q~KdmsD~ Disambiguation of 'sharp-sighted': 9 9 67 15
  4. Having keen vision. Categories (topical): Eye
    Sense id: en-gimlet-eyed-en-adj-xzUg6IrE Disambiguation of Eye: 28 24 7 41
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        }
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      "word": "â llygaid treiddgar"
    },
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      "word": "â llygaid fel ebillion"
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