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leering - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'leering' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Leering [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Leer

Meaning of 'leering' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . leering [ s]
Meaning (1):
- (of a glance) sidelong and slyly lascivious
Example in sentence:
  • leering drugstore cowboys
Meaning (2):
- showing sly or knowing malice in a glance
Example in sentence:
  • she had run in fear of...his evil leering eye

Nearby Words:

lee leeboard leech leechcraft leeched leeching leed leede leef leek

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