- gimlety
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gimlet-eyed, piercing, sharp-sighted
His jaw had shut like a rat-trap, and there was the fire of battle in his gimlety eyes.
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gimlety — ə̇d.]ē, ə̇t], ]i adjective Etymology: gimlet (I) + y : like a gimlet : piercing, penetrating gimlety eyes … Useful english dictionary
gimlety — gim·lety … English syllables
gimlet — gimlety, adj. /gim lit/, n. 1. a small tool for boring holes, consisting of a shaft with a pointed screw at one end and a handle perpendicular to the shaft at the other. 2. a cocktail made with gin or vodka, sweetened lime juice, and sometimes… … Universalium
