leery

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈlɪəɹi/    美 /ˈlɪəɹi/|/ˈlɪɚi/|/ˈliɹi/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Cautious, suspicious, wary, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns.
    — Since he was bitten by a dog when he was young, he has always been leery of animals.
  2. Sly; artful; knowing. UK,obsolete,slang
  3. Leering; lecherous or unpleasant.
    — And there was a particularly brutal villain with leery eyes, ugly mouth, with one tooth gone, and an iron jaw like a hull-dog's.

词形变化

leerier comparative leeriest superlative leary alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
leerily leeriness unleery

词源

First attested in 1718, “untrustful, suspicious”, either from leer (“sideward look”) + -y, lear (“learning, knowledge”) + -y. More at leer, lear.
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