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Leery
see synonyms of leeryAdjective
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Leery
see synonyms of leeryadjectiveWord forms: leerier, leeriest, learier or leariest
1. mainly dialect
knowing or sly
2. slang (foll by of)
suspicious or wary
3. slang
rowdy or boisterous
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Leery
see synonyms of leery adjectiveWord forms: ˈleerier or ˈleeriest
1. Obsolete
knowing
2. US
on one's guard; wary; suspicious
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Leery
see synonyms of leeryadj. leer·i·er, leer·i·est
Suspicious or distrustful; wary: was leery of aggressive salespeople.
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