leary

[leer-ee]

adjective

1. a less common variant of leery.

leary

adjective

1. dialect,  empty

Example Sentences

The Mayor of Fingal, councillor Tom O'Leary, condemned the killing.

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"Initial reviews have identified that in some cases where there has been a decision to take no further action, there were available lines of inquiry that could have been pursued", said the National Crime Agency's deputy director Nigel Leary.

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With his towering 6ft 3in frame and trademark ginger hair, he formed a formidable defensive partnership with Irish centre back David O'Leary, reaching three straight FA Cup finals between 1978 and 1980.

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Philip Olivier, who played Timothy 'Tinhead' O'Leary, was just about to jet off on holiday when he got the unexpected call.

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TV and radio presenter Dermot O'Leary says he is "over the moon" that the first in his successful six-part children's book series is to become a stage musical.

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