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cross-eyed, cockeyed

Do cross-eyed, cock-eyed and squint mean the same, more or less? All are eye defects, I know that, but do they mean the same? I know that cockeyed means "having a squint" but does cross-eyed mean the same too?
  

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vdb Do "c ross-eye d" , "c ock-eye d" and "s quin t" mean the same, more or less? No. Look them up in the dictionary to find out for yourself.

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  • vdb Do "c ross-eye d" , "c ock-eye d" and "s quin t" mean the same, more or less?
  • No.
  • Look them up in the dictionary to find out for yourself.
  • com vdb All are eye defects No.
  • vdb I know that "c ockeye d" means "having a squint" It can be a rude/vulgar/rough way of expressing that.
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vdbDo "cross-eyed", "cock-eyed" and "squint" mean the same, more or less?
No. Look them up in the dictionary to find out for yourself.
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vdbAll are eye defects
No.
vdbI know that "cockeyed" means "having a squint"
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Hi

'Cross-eyed' means, particularly, when the eyes are both directed inward. 'Squint' can mean any unusual direction of the eyes - often an unusual look to one side

Both of these words can be used of people who have no problem with their eyes ..

- I've studied your report until I've gone cross-eyed, but I still can't make sense of it
- I noticed that he was reaching
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Thank you!! But, when I search "cockeyed" up on Google, it shows that it is an adjective used to describe people or their eyes "having a squint." I'll look in some more dictionaries though...
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Hi

No, you are right, the Oxford Dictionary does give that as a secondary meaning

I suppose I think it's slightly old-fashioned and therefore not polite to people who have that problem. It's not something I've heard at all recently. Anyway ...

Best regards, Dave
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Thanks a bunch to all who helped!!!!!
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