leering
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Sidelong and slyly lascivious: Describes a look or glance that is indirect, suggestive, and shows improper sexual interest in a sly or knowing way.
- Showing sly or knowing malice: Describes an expression, especially in the eyes, that conveys a sense of malicious amusement, cunning, or ill will.
Usage
The adjective "leering" is used to describe a facial expression, typically a look or a smile, that is unpleasant and makes others feel uncomfortable. It implies a combination of slyness and improper intent, often sexual or malicious. It is almost always used negatively.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The man gave her a leering look from across the bar, making her uneasy.
- The villain in the movie had a constant, leering grin.
- She was tired of the leering comments from her coworker.
Advanced Usage
- "Leeringly" (Adverb): In a leering manner.
- He smiled leeringly as he made the suggestion.
Variants and Related Words
- Leer (Verb): To look or gaze with a leering expression.
- The old man would often leer at the young women who passed by.
- Leer (Noun): A leering look.
- She shot him a disgusted look in return for his leer.
Synonyms
- Suggestive: Hinting at something improper.
- Lascivious: Showing overt sexual desire.
- Sly: Cunning and deceitful.
- Salacious: Having or conveying undue or inappropriate interest in sexual matters.
- Ogling: Staring at in a lecherous manner.
Antonyms
- Innocent: Free from moral wrong.
- Pure: Chaste; not sexually suggestive.
- Benevolent: Well-meaning and kindly.
- Direct: Straightforward; without slyness.
Related Idioms/Phrases
- "A leering eye": A way of looking that is perceived as creepy or maliciously suggestive.
- The character was known for his leering eye and sinister plans.
Adjective
- (of a glance) sidelong and slyly lascivious
- leering drugstore cowboys
- showing sly or knowing malice in a glance
- she had run in fear of...his evil leering eye- Amy Lowell