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Leer Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Leer? [n] a suggestive or sneering look or grin [n] a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls [v] look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression; "They leer, they simper at her shame": Gay Synonyms \| Synonyms for Leer: sneer Related Terms \| Find terms related to Leer: aid to navigation \| alarm \| amber light \| balefire \| beacon \| beacon fire \| beat the drum \| bell \| bell buoy \| blinker \| blue peter \| buoy \| caution light \| contemplate \| dekko \| dip \| examine \| exchange colors \| eye \| eyeful \| flag \| flag down \| flare \| flash \| fleer \| fog bell \| fog signal \| fog whistle \| foghorn \| give a signal \| give the eye \| give the nod \| give the once-over \| glad eye \| glance \| go light \| gong buoy \| green light \| hail \| hail and speak \| half-mast \| hard look \| heliograph \| high sign \| hoist a banner \| inspect \| international alphabet flag \| international numeral pennant \| kick \| leer at \| leering look \| look \| look over \| look-in \| lustful leer \| make a sign \| marker beacon \| nod \| nudge \| ogle \| ogle at \| parachute flare \| peruse \| pilot flag \| poke \| police whistle \| pore \| pore over \| preview \| prospect \| quarantine flag \| radio beacon \| raise a cry \| red flag \| red light \| regard \| rocket \| Roman candle \| sailing aid \| salute \| sardonic grin \| scene \| scornful laugh \| scrutinize \| semaphore \| semaphore flag \| semaphore telegraph \| sidelong look \| sight \| sign \| signal \| signal beacon \| signal bell \| signal fire \| signal flag \| signal gong \| signal gun \| signal lamp \| signal light \| signal mast \| signal post \| signal rocket \| signal shot \| signal siren \| signal tower \| signalize \| size up \| sly look \| smirk \| sneer \| snicker \| snigger \| snort \| sound an alarm \| sound the trumpet \| spar buoy \| speak \| stop light \| survey \| take a long \| take stock of \| the eye \| the nod \| the wink \| touch \| traffic light \| traffic signal \| unfurl a flag \| vet \| view \| watch fire \| wave \| wave a flag \| wave the hand \| white flag \| wigwag \| wigwag flag \| wink \| yellow flag See Also \| aspect \| contempt \| expression \| face \| facial expression \| look \| look \| scorn Leer In Webster's Dictionary \Leer\ (l[=e]r), v. t. To learn. [Obs.] See {Lere}, to learn. \Leer\, a. [OE. lere; akin to G. leer, OHG. & OS. l[=a]ri.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Empty; destitute; wanting; as: (a) Empty of contents. ``A leer stomach.'' --Gifford. (b) Destitute of a rider; and hence, led, not ridden; as, a leer horse. --B. Jonson. (c) Wanting sense or seriousness; trifling; trivolous; as, leer words. \Leer\, n. An oven in which glassware is annealed. \Leer\, n. [OE. lere cheek, face, look, AS. hle['o]r cheek, face; akin to OS. hlear, hlior, OD. lier, Icel. hl[=y]r.] 1. The cheek. [Obs.] --Holinshed. 2. Complexion; aspect; appearance. [Obs.] A Rosalind of a better leer than you. --Shak. 3. A distorted expression of the face, or an indirect glance of the eye, conveying a sinister or immodest suggestion. With jealous leer malign Eyed them askance. --Milton. She gives the leer of invitation. --Shak. Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer. --Pope. \Leer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Leered} (l[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leering}.] 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. I will leerupon him as a' comes by. --Shak. The priest, above his book, Leering at his neighbor's wife. --Tennyson. \Leer\, v. t. To entice with a leer, or leers; as, to leer a man to ruin. --Dryden.

Leer Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Leer?

[n] a suggestive or sneering look or grin
[n] a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
[v] look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression; "They leer, they simper at her shame": Gay

Synonyms | Synonyms for Leer: sneer

Leer In Webster's Dictionary

\Leer\ (l[=e]r), v. t.
To learn. [Obs.] See {Lere}, to learn.


\Leer\, a. [OE. lere; akin to G. leer, OHG. & OS. l[=a]ri.]
[Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Empty; destitute; wanting; as:
(a) Empty of contents. ``A leer stomach.'' --Gifford.
(b) Destitute of a rider; and hence, led, not ridden; as, a
    leer horse. --B. Jonson.
(c) Wanting sense or seriousness; trifling; trivolous; as,
    leer words.


\Leer\, n.
An oven in which glassware is annealed.


\Leer\, n. [OE. lere cheek, face, look, AS. hle['o]r cheek,
face; akin to OS. hlear, hlior, OD. lier, Icel. hl[=y]r.]
1. The cheek. [Obs.] --Holinshed.

2. Complexion; aspect; appearance. [Obs.]

         A Rosalind of a better leer than you. --Shak.

3. A distorted expression of the face, or an indirect glance
   of the eye, conveying a sinister or immodest suggestion.

         With jealous leer malign Eyed them askance.
                                               --Milton.

         She gives the leer of invitation.     --Shak.

         Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer.
                                               --Pope.


\Leer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Leered} (l[=e]rd); p. pr. &
vb. n. {Leering}.]
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.

      I will leerupon him as a' comes by.      --Shak.

      The priest, above his book, Leering at his neighbor's
      wife.                                    --Tennyson.


\Leer\, v. t.
To entice with a leer, or leers; as, to leer a man to ruin.
--Dryden.

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