leery
1[ leer-ee ]
adjective,leer·i·er, leer·i·est.
wary; suspicious (usually followed by of): I'm leery of his financial advice.
Archaic. knowing; alert.
Origin of leery
1- Sometimes lear·y .
Other words from leery
- leer·i·ly, adverb
- leer·i·ness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for leery
leery
leary
/ (ˈlɪərɪ) /
adjectiveleerier, leeriest, learier or leariest
mainly dialect knowing or sly
slang (foll by of) suspicious or wary
slang rowdy or boisterous
Origin of leery
1C18: perhaps from obsolete sense (to look askance) of leer
Derived forms of leery
- leeriness or leariness, noun
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