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The definition of a leer is a long glance showing malicious intent.

(noun)

An example of a leer is a glare at someone right before you steal some of their belongings.

Leer is defined as to look with a sneaky expression.

(verb)

An example of leer is to glare at something infuriating.

See leer in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a sly, sidelong look showing salaciousness, malicious triumph, etc.

Origin: < ME lere, cheek < OE hleor: in sense “look over one's cheek, look askance”

intransitive verb

to look with a leer

Related Forms:

leeringly adverb

See leer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb leered, leer·ing, leers

To look with a sidelong glance, indicative especially of sexual desire or sly and malicious intent.

noun

A desirous, sly, or knowing look.

Origin:

Origin: Probably from obsolete leer, cheek

Origin: , from Middle English ler

Origin: , from Old English hlēor; see kleu- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

leerˈing·ly adverb

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