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Meaning and definition for "leer" word
[noun] a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
[verb] look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression; "They leer, they simper at her shame": Gay
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\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.
Synonyms for leer
sneer
See also: aspect | contempt | expression | face | facial expression | look | look | scorn |
Related terms: amber light, beacon, blinker, contemplate, examine, exchange colors, fleer, give the eye, glad eye, gong buoy, inspect, look, pore, red flag, sailing aid, sardonic grin, signal, signal shot, the eye, wave a flag, wave the hand, yellow flag
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Let's analyse "leer" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: REEL. Average typing speed for these characters is 1135 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
leer: 5 + 5 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One. |
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