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Verb: leer  leer
  1. Look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression
    "The men leered at the young women on the beach"
Noun: leer  leer
  1. A facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
    - sneer
     
  2. A suggestive or sneering look or grin

Sounds like: leat, lleer, Lear

Derived forms: leers, leering, leered

Type of: aspect, contempt, expression, face, facial expression, look, scorn

Encyclopedia: Leer, South Sudan