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[ leer-ee ] / ˈlɪər i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR leery ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, leer·i·er, leer·i·est.wary; suspicious (usually followed by of): I'm leery of his financial advice. Archaic. knowing; alert. Origin of leery1First recorded in 1790–1800; leer1 + -y1 OTHER WORDS FROM leeryleer·i·ly, adverbleer·i·ness, nounWords nearby leerylee gauge, leek, leek-green, leer, Lee, Robert E., leery, lees, Leesburg, lee shore, Lees Summit, leet Definition for leery (2 of 2)[ leer-ee ] / ˈlɪər i /
adjective, leer·i·er, leer·i·est.Origin of leery2leer2 + -y1 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for leeryThe medical staff were at first leery of treating her for fear of Ebola. How Bureaucrats Let Ebola Spread to Nigeria|Michael Daly|August 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST Trierweiler leaves the Elysée Palace having never cemented her place there with a leery French public. Francois Hollande Announces Breakup with First Lady Valerie Trierweiler|Tracy McNicoll|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST The business has ground to a standstill as hair suppliers in other parts of Ukraine are leery of coming to the capital. Slouching Towards Maidan: An American Hair-Trader Reflects On Ukraine’s Protests|Vijai Maheshwari|December 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST Many were leery of sending their children to school before they were sure it was completely safe. Overcast With A Chance Of Rockets|Ehud Zion Waldoks|November 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The UCI has promised to consider such options, although some critics are leery. Lance Armstrong’s Shadow Looms Large Over 100th Edition of Tour de France|Tracy McNicoll|October 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST The "Friend" will give you a lot of advertising to place for them, for they are always "leery" of competition. The Bread Line|Albert Bigelow Paine Obadiah was the one they was leery of, so Weaver put Fieldmouse in the race and told Murphy to take care of you. Old Man Curry|Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan Court dont sit any more in this case, growled out Dorsett, who all along had regarded Ralph with a leery eye. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher|Allen Chapman She's a leery old bird—reminds me of one of those pictures of Fate, don't you know. The Skin Game (Fourth Series Plays)|John Galsworthy There was a sort of leery look about it, and it seemed to me as if she had just picked you out and meant to have you. The Ocean Cat's Paw|George Manville Fenn
British Dictionary definitions for leery
adjective leerier, leeriest, learier or leariestmainly dialect knowing or sly slang (foll by of) suspicious or wary slang rowdy or boisterous Derived forms of leeryleeriness or leariness, nounWord Origin for leeryC18: perhaps from obsolete sense (to look askance) of leer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to leerydistrustful, skeptical, cautious, uncertain, wary, dubious, unsure, careful, chary, doubting, shy, on one's guard |