leery: Meaning and Definition of

leer•y

Pronunciation: (lēr'ē), [key]
— leer•i•er, leer•i•est.
  1. wary; suspicious (usually fol. by of&hasp;): I'm leery of his financial advice.
  2. knowing; alert.

leer•y

Pronunciation: (lēr'ē), [key]
— leer•i•er, leer•i•est.
  1. leer.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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