leer
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Verb — To look at someone sideways in a way that suggests sexual desire or ill intent.
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How to use leer
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
leer at someone
a lecherous leer
Etymology
Uncertain, but likely from an old word meaning "cheek" or "profile" — the sense shifted from a body part to the sly, sideways glance itself.
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