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Definition leer

Etymology 1

Exact development uncertain, but apparently from *leer (“to make a face”), from leer (“face”). See below.

Verb

leer (third-person singular simple present leers, present participle leering, simple past and past participle leered)

  1. (intransitive) To look sideways or obliquely; now especially with sexual desire or malicious intent.
  2. (transitive) To entice with a leer or leers.
Noun

leer (plural leers)

  1. A significant side glance; a glance expressive of some passion, as malignity, amorousness, etc.; a sly or lecherous look.
  2. An arch or affected glance or cast of countenance.

Etymology 2

From Middle English ler, leor (“face, cheek”), from Old English hl?or (“face, cheek, profile”), from Proto-Germanic *hleuz? (“ear, cheek”), from Proto-Indo-European *?lews- (“temple of the forehead, cheek”), from Proto-Indo-European *?lewe-, *?lew- (“to hear”). Cognate with Scots lire, lere (“face, appearance, complexion”), Dutch lier (“cheek”), Swedish lyra (“pout”), Norwegian lia (“hillside”), Icelandic hlýr (“the face, cheek, countenance”). Related to Old English hlyst (“sense of hearing, listening”) and hlysnan (“to listen”). More at list, listen.

Noun

leer (plural leers)

  1. (obsolete) The cheek.
  2. (obsolete) The face.
  3. (obsolete) One's appearance; countenance.
  4. (obsolete) Complexion; hue; colour.
  5. (obsolete) Flesh; skin.
  6. (Britain dialectal) The flank or loin.

Etymology 3

From Middle English lere, from Old English ?el?r, *l?re (“empty, void, empty-handed”), from Proto-Germanic *l?ziz, *l?zijaz (“empty”), from Proto-Indo-European *les- (“to collect, pick”). Cognate with Dutch laar (“a clearing in the woods”), German leer (“empty”). Related to Old English lesan (“to gather, collect”). More at lease.

Adjective

leer (comparative more leer, superlative most leer)

  1. (obsolete) Empty; unoccupied; clear.
  2. (obsolete) Destitute; lacking; wanting.
  3. (obsolete) Faint from lack of food; hungry.
  4. (Britain dialectal, obsolete) Thin; faint.
  5. (obsolete) Having no load or burden; free; without a rider.
  6. (obsolete) Lacking sense or seriousness; trifling; frivolous.

Etymology 4

From Middle English leren, from Old English l?ran (“to teach, instruct, guide, enjoin, advise, persuade, urge, preach, hand down”), from Proto-Germanic *laizijan? (“to teach”), from Proto-Indo-European *leis- (“track, footprint, furrow, trace”). Cognate with Dutch leren (“to teach”), German lehren (“to teach”), Swedish lära (“to teach”). Related to Old English l?r (“lore, learning, science, art of teaching, preaching, doctrine, study, precept, exhortation, advice, instigation, history, story, cunning”). See lore.

Verb

leer (third-person singular simple present leers, present participle leering, simple past and past participle leered)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To teach.
  2. (transitive, obsolete) To learn.

Etymology 5

See lehr.

Noun

leer (plural leers)

  1. Alternative form of lehr

Results 162 Words with the letters LEER

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6 letter words with the letters LEER ↑
AREOLE 7
BELIER 10
BELTER 10
CEILER 10
CELERY 12
CEREAL 10
CLEVER 14
CREELS 10
CRENEL 11
CREOLE 10
CREWEL 13
DEALER 8
DELVER 12
DUELER 9
EELIER 7
EERILY 9
ELATER 7
ELDERS 8
ELMIER 10
ELOPER 10
ELUDER 9
ELVERS 11
EVILER 11
FEELER 10
FELLER 11
FERLIE 10
FERREL 10
FERULE 11
FLEERS 10
FREELY 12
FUELER 11
GALERE 9
GELDER 10
HEALER 9
HEELER 9
HELLER 10
HELPER 12
KEGLER 13
KELTER 11
KERNEL 12
LAREES 7
LAVEER 11
LEADER 8
LEAKER 11
LEANER 8
LEAPER 10
LEASER 7
LEAVER 11
LECHER 12
LEDGER 10
LEERED 8
LEFTER 10
LEGERS 9
LENDER 9
LEPERS 10
LESSER 7
LETTER 7
LEVERS 11
LEVIER 11
LEWDER 11
LIEDER 8
LIEFER 10
LIERNE 8
LIEVER 11
MELDER 11
MELTER 10
MERELY 12
MERLES 10
MEWLER 13
PEDLER 11
PEELER 10
PELTER 10
PETREL 10
REALER 7
REALES 7
REBELS 10
REDDLE 9
REDLEG 10
REELED 8
REELER 7
REFEEL 10
REFELL 11
REFELS 10
REFELT 10
REFILE 10
REFLET 10
REFLEW 13
REFLEX 17
REFUEL 11
REGALE 9
REGLET 9
REGLUE 10
REHEEL 9
RELACE 10
RELATE 7
RELEND 9
RELENT 8
RELETS 7
RELEVE 11
RELIED 8
RELIEF 10
RELIER 7
RELIES 7
RELINE 8
RELIVE 11
RELUME 11
REMELT 10
REPEAL 10
REPELS 10
REPLED 11
RESALE 7
RESEAL 7
RESELL 8
RESILE 7
RESOLE 7
RETELL 8
RETILE 7
REVEAL 11
REVELS 11
REVILE 11
REWELD 11
SEALER 7
SELLER 8
STREEL 7
TELFER 10
TELLER 8
TERCEL 10
TREBLE 10
UNREEL 9
VEALER 11
VEILER 11
VELURE 12
WELDER 11
WELTER 10
YELLER 10
YELPER 12
5 letter words with the letters LEER ↑
CREEL 9
ELDER 7
ELVER 10
FLEER 9
LAREE 6
LEERS 6
LEERY 8
LEGER 8
LEPER 9
LEVER 10
MERLE 9
REBEL 9
REELS 6
REFEL 9
RELET 6
REPEL 9
REVEL 10
4 letter words with the letters LEER ↑
LEER 5
REEL 5
3 letter words with the letters LEER ↑
EEL 4
ERE 3
LEE 4
REE 3
2 letter words with the letters LEER ↑
EL 3
ER 2
RE 2

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