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Meaning of 'leer' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Leer [ a.]
- Empty; destitute; wanting
- Empty of contents.
- Destitute of a rider; and hence, led, not ridden; as, a leer horse.
- Wanting sense or seriousness; trifling; trivolous; as, leer words.
2 . Leer [ n.]
- An oven in which glassware is annealed.
- The cheek.
- Complexion; aspect; appearance.
- A distorted expression of the face, or an indirect glance of the eye, conveying a sinister or immodest suggestion.
3 . Leer [ v. i.]
- To look with a leer; to look askance with a suggestive expression, as of hatred, contempt, lust, etc. ; to cast a sidelong lustful or malign look.
4 . Leer [ v. t.]
- To learn.
- To entice with a leer, or leers; as, to leer a man to ruin.

Meaning of 'leer' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . leer [ v]
Meaning (1):
- look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression
Example in sentence:
  • The men leered at the young women on the beach

Nearby Words:

lee leeboard leech leechcraft leeched leeching leed leede leef leek

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