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leerier

leerier is the comparative form of leery.

Meaning of leery

Adjective

leery (comparative leerier, superlative leeriest)

  1. Cautious, suspicious, wary, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns.
    • Since he was bitten by a dog when he was young, he has always been leery of animals.
  2. (UK, obsolete, slang) Sly; artful; knowing.
  3. Leering; lecherous or unpleasant.
    • And there was a particularly brutal villain with leery eyes, ugly mouth, with one tooth gone, and an iron jaw like a hull-dog's.1902, Francis Hopkinson Smith, chapter X, in The Fortunes of Oliver Horn

Questions about leerier

What is leerier the comparative form of?
Leerier is the comparative form of leery.

Words near leerier in the dictionary

  1. leerest
  2. leereth
  3. leerfish
  4. leerfishes
  5. leerie
  6. leerier
  7. leeries
  8. leeriest
  9. leerily
  10. leeriness
  11. leering

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