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Showing words for LEERY using the English dictionary
5 Letter Words for Leery
leery
4 Letter Words for Leery
eely, eyer, eyre, leer, lere, lyre, reel, rely, yeel, yere
3 Letter Words for Leery
eel, eer, ere, eye, eyl, eyr, lee, ler, ley, lye, ree, rel, rle, rly, rye, yee, yer
Definitions for Leery
[1] wary; suspicious (usually followed by of ): I'm leery of his financial advice.
[2] Archaic . knowing; alert.
[3] leer2.
[4] mainly dialect knowing or sly
[5] slang (foll by of) suspicious or wary
[6] slang rowdy or boisterous
Words related to Leery
distrustful, skeptical, cautious, uncertain, wary, dubious, unsure, careful, chary, shy
Words nearby Leery
leeds, leeds castle, leek, leek-green, leer, leery, lees, lees summit, leesburg, leet, leetspeak
Origin of Leery
2leer2 + -y1
Words that may be confused with Leery
Other words from Leery
leer·i·ly , adverb
leer·i·ness , noun
Word origin for Leery
C18: perhaps from obsolete sense (to look askance) of leer
Synonyms for Leery
careful, cautious, distrustful, dubious, skeptical, uncertain, unsure, wary, chary, doubting, on one's guard, shy