'squinched squinting' definitions:
Definition of 'squinched squinting'
From: GCIDE
- closed \closed\ adj.
- 1. having an opening obstructed. [Narrower terms: blind] Also See: obstructed, sealed, shut, unopen, closed. Antonym: open. [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. (Math.) of a curve or surface: having no end points or boundary curves; of a set: having members that can be produced by a specific operation on other members of the same set; of an interval: containing both its endpoints. open [WordNet 1.5]
- 3. Being in a position to obstruct an opening; -- especially of doors. [Narrower terms: fastened, latched] Also See: closed. Antonym: open.
- Syn: shut, unopen. [WordNet 1.5]
- 4. having skin drawn so as to obstruct the opening; -- used of mouth or eyes. Opposite of open. he sat quietly with closed eyes [Narrower terms: blinking, winking; compressed, tight; squinched, squinting]
- Syn: shut. [WordNet 1.5]
- 5. requiring union membership; -- of a workplace; as, a closed shop. [prenominal] [WordNet 1.5]
- 6. closed with shutters. [WordNet 1.5]
- 7. hidden from the public; as, a closed ballot. [WordNet 1.5]
- 8. not open to the general public; as, a closed meeting. [WordNet 1.5]
- 9. unsympathetic; -- of a person's attitude. a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas [WordNet 1.5]
- 10. surrounded by walls. a closed porch
- Syn: closed in(predicate). [WordNet 1.5]
- 11. made compact by bending or doubling over; as, a closed map.
- Syn: folded. [WordNet 1.5]
- 12. closed or fastened with or as if with buttons. [Narrower terms: buttoned (vs. unbuttoned)] [WordNet 1.5]
- 13. not engaged in activity; -- of an organization or business establishment. the airport is closed because of the weather; the many closed shops and factories made the town look deserted
- Syn: shut down. [WordNet 1.5]