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Meaning of leer in English
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Verb
leer
Etymology
mid 16th century (in the general sense ‘look sideways or askance’): perhaps from obsolete leer ‘cheek’, from Old Englishhlēor, as though the sense were ‘to glance over one's cheek’
Definitions
1.
look suggestively or obliquely
Examples
« look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression »
« The men leered at the young women on the beach »
Noun
leer
Definitions
1.
a facial expression of contempt or scorn
Examples
« the upper lip curls »
2.
a suggestive or sneering look or grin