English noun: leer | |||
1. | leer (communication) a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls | ||
Synonyms | sneer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contempt, scorn | ||
2. | leer (attribute) a suggestive or sneering look or grin | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aspect, expression, face, facial expression, look | ||
English verb: leer | |||
1. | leer (perception) look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression | ||
Samples | The men leered at the young women on the beach. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | look | ||