Analysis Complete

leer

/ leer /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a suggestive or sneering look or grin
Type of:
expression look aspect
verb Sense 2
look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression
"The men leered at the young women on the beach"
Type of:
look
Derived:
sneer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 3
a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
Type of:
contempt scorn
Derived:
sneer
Semantic Complexity
59%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
24
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expression look aspect contempt scorn