transcription, транскрипция: [ lɪəri ]
1.
If you are leery of something, you are cautious and suspicious about it and try to avoid it. ( INFORMAL )
Executives say they are leery of the proposed system...
They were leery about investing in a company controlled by a single individual.
= wary
ADJ : usu v-link ADJ , oft ADJ of/about n
2.
If someone looks or smiles at you in a leery way, they look or smile at you in an unpleasant way, usually because they are sexually interested in you.
...a leery grin.
ADJ [ disapproval ]