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Definition of leering - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
suggestive gazelooking in an unpleasantly sexual way
- His leering expression made her uncomfortable..
2.
malicious glanceshowing sly or knowing malice in a glance
- He gave her a leering smile that made her uncomfortable.
Origin of leering
Middle English, leren (to teach)
Examples of leering in a sentence
The leering look from across the room was unsettling. The leering expression on his face was unsettling. She noticed his leering gaze from across the room.
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- French:lubrique, ...
- German:lüstern, boshaft, ...
- Italian:lascivo, malizioso, ...
- Spanish:lascivo, malicioso, ...
- Portuguese:lascivo, ...
- Chinese:色眯眯, 狡黠的, ...
- Japanese:いやらしい目つきの, いやらしい, ...
- Arabic:متحرش, ماكِر, ...
- Hebrew:מַטְרִיד, זְדוֹנִי, ...
- Russian:похотливый, злобный, ...
- Ukrainian:похітливий, хтивий, ...
- Hindi:लंपट, घूरता हुआ, ...
Definition of leer - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
expressionlook at someone with a sly or suggestive expression
- He would leer at her from across the room.
2.
suggestive glancelook at someone in a sexually suggestive or unpleasant way
- He would leer at her whenever she walked by..
Noun
1.
emotionfacial expression of contempt or scorn
- His leer showed his disdain for the proposal.
2.
expressionsly or lecherous look or glance
- He gave her a leer that made her uncomfortable.
Origin of leer
Middle Dutch, lēren (to teach)
Examples of leer in a sentence
Don’t leer at people; it’s rude. She felt uncomfortable as he continued to leer at her. The man would leer at the actresses on the stage. She gave him a leer that made him uncomfortable. The villain's leer was enough to scare the children. His leer was unsettling to everyone in the room.
She noticed a leer from the stranger across the street.
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- French:reluquer, regard méprisant, ...
- German:lüstern blicken, Spott, ...
- Italian:guardare con occhi maliziosi, ghigno, ...
- Spanish:mirar lascivamente, mueca, ...
- Portuguese:olhar lascivamente, esgar, ...
- Chinese:色眯眯地看, 冷笑, ...
- Japanese:いやらしく見つめる, にやにや笑い, ...
- Arabic:حَدَّقَ, نَظْرَة ازْدِراء, ...
- Hebrew:לִנְעוֹץ מַבָּט מְרֻמָּז, מַבָּט לַעֲגָנִי, ...
- Russian:пялиться, ухмылка, ...
- Ukrainian:зиркати, глузлива усмішка, ...
- Hindi:ललचाई नज़र से देखना, अवमानना, ...
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