gimlet eye

noun

a sharp or piercing glance.
an eye that appears to give a sharp or piercing look.

Origin of gimlet eye

First recorded in 1815–25

OTHER WORDS FROM gimlet eye

gim·let-eyed, adjective

Words nearby gimlet eye

gimbel, gimcrack, gimcrackery, gimel, gimlet, gimlet eye, gimmal, gimme, gimme cap, gimmick, gimmickry

Example sentences from the Web for gimlet eye

  • He had a gimlet-eye and a hawklike face, and was professionally brusk and brutally frank.

    Motor Matt's Race |Stanley R. Matthews