leery

English - Turkish

Definition of leery in English Turkish dictionary

kuşkulu

kurnaz

{s} temkinli

dili kuşkulu

{s} uyanık

{s} açıkgöz

Related Terms

leerier

kurnaz

be leery of

-den çekinmek

be leery of

-den çekinmek. be left holding the bag k.dili

be leery of

kabak başına patlamak

be leery of

avucunu yalamak

English - English

Definition of leery in English English dictionary

Cautious, 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.

{s} wary, cautious, doubtful, suspicious (especially of a look or expression)

If you are leery of something, you are cautious and suspicious about it and try to avoid it. Executives say they are leery of the proposed system They were leery about investing in a company controlled by a single individual. = wary

disapproval If someone looks or smiles at you in a leery way, they look or smile at you in an unpleasant way, usually because they are sexually interested in you. a leery grin. careful in the way that you deal with something or someone because you do not trust them = wary leery of (Perhaps from leer ; LEER)

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

Related Terms

leeriness

The property of being leery, suspiciousness, distrustfulness

leeriness

{i} wariness, suspicion, mistrustfulness

Hyphenation

lee·ry

Turkish pronunciation

lîri

Synonyms

careful, cautious, chary, distrustful, doubting, dubious, on one’s guard, shy, skeptical, uncertain, unsure, wary

Antonyms

certain, sure, unwary

Pronunciation

/ˈlərē/ /ˈlɪriː/

Etymology

[ 'lir-E ] (adjective.) 1718. 1718, "untrustful, suspicious", either from leer +‎ -y, or from dialectal lere, lear (“learning, knowledge”) +‎ -y. More at leer, lear.