LEERY


Meaning of LEERY in English

adj. (leerier, leeriest) sl.

1. knowing, sly.

2 (foll. by of) wary.

Derivatives:

leeriness n.

Etymology: perh. f. obs. leer looking askance f. LEER(1) + -Y(1)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.