LEER


Meaning of LEER in English

■ verb look or gaze in a lascivious or unpleasant way.

■ noun a lascivious or unpleasant look.

Derivatives

~ing adjective

~ingly adverb

Origin

C16 (in the general sense 'look sideways or askance'): perh. from obs. ~ 'cheek', from OE hlēor .

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