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hornauga.

side eye, evil eye indicating disapproval or distrust of someone

8 characters3 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈhɔrtn.œiːɣa]
  1. side eye, evil eye indicating disapproval or distrust of someone

    neuter
    að gefa einhverjum hornauga
    að gjóta til einhvers hornauga
  2. the act of side-eyeing, looking out of the corner of one's eye; an attitude of suspicion or disapproval towards someone or something

    neuter
    að líta einhvern/eitthvað hornauga
Where this word comes from

From horn (“corner”) + auga (“eye”), the distal corner of your eye.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.