slit-eyed
With narrowed eyes
Slit-eyed describes eyes that are narrow or partially closed, either from squinting against bright light or from suspicion and hostility: He gave her a slit-eyed look.
When applied to people of East Asian descent, the term is offensive—a racial slur reducing facial features to a caricature.
Lacking faith in others
- waryGuardedly alert
- skepticalInclined to question claims
- guardedWary and restrained
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
suspicious · mistrustful · leery · doubtful · calculating · assessing · measuring · evaluating
Expressing intent to harm
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- predatoryExploiting the vulnerable
- dangerousApt to cause harm
malevolent · villainous · cold · calculating · intimidating · ominous · cruel · sneering
Nearly falling asleep
- half-asleepPartially conscious, drowsy
- groggyWeak and unsteady
- blearyDim from fatigue
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
fatigued · heavy-lidded · squinting · yawning · exhausted · weary · dozing · nodding off
Narrowing eyes to see
- sunEarth's primary star
- dazzledOverpowered by light or wonder
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- blindedDeprived of vision
bright light · harsh light · wincing · snowblind · glaring · photosensitive · afternoon sun · desert
Insulting group label
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
prejudice · xenophobia · bigotry · harmful · insensitive · microaggression · caricature · mockery
distrustful
Lacking faith in others
watchful · suspicious · mistrustful · leery · doubtful · calculating · assessing · measuring · evaluating · scrutinizing
threatening
Expressing intent to harm
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- predatoryExploiting the vulnerable
dangerous · malevolent · villainous · cold · calculating · intimidating · ominous · cruel · sneering · glowering
drowsy
Nearly falling asleep
- half-asleepPartially conscious, drowsy
- groggyWeak and unsteady
- blearyDim from fatigue
tired · fatigued · heavy-lidded · squinting · yawning · exhausted · weary · dozing · nodding off · semiconscious
squinting
Narrowing eyes to see
bright light · blinded · harsh light · wincing · snowblind · glaring · photosensitive · afternoon sun · desert · beach
slur
Insulting group label
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
discrimination · prejudice · xenophobia · bigotry · harmful · insensitive · microaggression · caricature · mockery · dehumanizing
slit-eyedwide-eyed
Showing naive amazement
open-eyed · goggle-eyed · saucer-eyed · doe-eyed · pop-eyed
slit-eyedwide-eyed
Showing naive amazement
open-eyed · bright-eyed · starry-eyed · trusting · guileless
slit, eye, slits, slitting, eyes, eyed, eyeing, eyeless, eyelet