ADJECTIVE | all | leering | showing sly or knowing malice in a glance |
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all | leering | (of a glance) sidelong and slyly lascivious |
Meaning | showing sly or knowing malice in a glance. | |
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Example | "she had run in fear of...his evil leering eye"- Amy Lowell | |
Broader | malicious | Having the nature of or resulting from malice |
Meaning | (of a glance) sidelong and slyly lascivious. | |
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Example | "leering drugstore cowboys" | |
Broader | sexy | marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest |
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