claonfhéachaint — meaning in English

English meaning

• cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
• leer verb To look at someone sideways in a way that suggests sexual desire or ill intent.

Senses

claonfhéachaint is used for these senses in English:

• cast A squint.
• leer A significant side glance; a glance expressive of some passion, as malignity, amorousness, etc.; a sly or lecherous look.

cast — full definition

1. verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
2. verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
3. verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
4. noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
5. noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.

leer — full definition

1. verb To look at someone sideways in a way that suggests sexual desire or ill intent.
2. noun An unpleasant sideways glance, often suggesting lust or malice.

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