Synonyms for leeriness

Grammar : Noun

Spell : leer-ee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɪər i

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Définition of leeriness

Origin :

• "untrusting, suspicious, alert," 1718, originally slang, with -y (2), and perhaps from dialectal lere "learning, knowledge" (see lore), or from leer (v.) in some now-obscure sense. OED suggests connection with archaic leer (adj.) "empty, useless," a general Germanic word (cf. German leer, Dutch laar), of unknown origin.

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