louvoyer — meaning in English

English meaning

• squint verb To look with eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to focus better.
• squirm verb To twist and wriggle the body, like a worm or snake.
• tack noun A short nail with a broad, flat head.

Senses

louvoyer is used for these senses in English:

• squint (intransitive, Scotland) To be not quite straight, off-centred; to deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.
• squirm To evade a question, an interviewer etc.
• tack (nautical) To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other.

squint — full definition

1. verb To look with eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to focus better.
2. verb To have eyes that point in different directions; to suffer from a vision condition called strabismus.
3. noun An expression made by narrowing the eyes.

squirm — full definition

1. verb To twist and wriggle the body, like a worm or snake.
2. verb To feel or show discomfort, embarrassment, or awkwardness.
3. noun A wriggling, twisting movement.

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