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leery
adjective \ˈlir-ē\
: feeling or showing a lack of trust in someone or something
Full Definition of LEERY
: suspicious, wary —often used with of <leery of strangers>
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Variants of LEERY
leery also leary \ˈlir-ē\
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First Known Use of LEERY
1896
LEERY Defined for Kids
leery
adjective \ˈlir-ē\
Definition of LEERY for Kids
: suspicious 2, wary <… he was really a little leery of venturing out into New York City. — George Selden, The Cricket in Times Square>
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