leery 1
— leerily , adv. — leeriness , n.
/lear"ee/ , adj., leerier, leeriest .
1. wary; suspicious (usually fol. by of ): I'm leery of his financial advice.
2. Archaic. knowing; alert.
[ 1790-1800; LEER 1 + -Y 1 ]
leery 2
/lear"ee/ , adj., leerier, leeriest .
leer 2 .
[ LEER 2 + -Y 1 ]