leer

¹leer

verb \ˈlir\

Definition of LEER

intransitive verb

: to cast a sidelong glance; especially : to give a leer

— leer·ing·ly \-iŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of LEER

1. She complained that some disgusting man was leering at her.
2. He gave her a leering look.

Origin of LEER

probably from obsolete leer cheek

First Known Use: 1530

Rhymes with LEER

beer, bier, blear, cere, cheer, clear, dear, deer, Deere, drear, ear, fear, fere, fleer, gear, hear, here, jeer, mere, mir, near, peer, pier, Pierre, queer, rear, schmear, sear, seer, sere, shear, sheer, skirr, smear, sneer, spear, speer, sphere, steer, tear, tier, Trier, Tyr, veer, weir, year