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LEERY
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Irregular inflected forms: leerier , leeriest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Synonyms:
leery; mistrustful; suspicious; untrusting; wary
Classified under:
Similar:
distrustful (having or showing distrust)
Derivation:
leer (a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls)