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side-glance

[ sahyd-glans, -glahns ]

/ ˈsaɪdˌglæns, -ˌglɑns /

noun

a glance directed to the side; an oblique or sideways look: a side-glance of displeasure at her interrupter.

Origin of side-glance

First recorded in 1605–15

Words nearby side-glance

side trip, side whiskers, side with, side-dress, side-foot, side-glance, side-on, side-saddle, side-splitting, side-valve engine, side-wheel

Example sentences from the Web for side-glance

Hers were inquiring, and he confirmed her side-glance at Beauchamp.

Beauchamp's Career, Complete |George Meredith
Stealing a side-glance at him, Cornelia was possessed by an absurd fancy that he was alarmed at his position.

Bressant |Julian Hawthorne
"Lucky for her she's dead, Big Bear," she said presently, with a side-glance at him.

The Odds |Ethel M. Dell
Vasile went off grinning, after a side-glance at his master.

Roumanian Stories |Various

She darted a side-glance, while her answer was, "Why--heaven grant me patience to bear the humours of such a yolk-fellow."

The World's Greatest Books, Vol VIII |Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton, Eds.