leering

[leer-ing]

adjective

1. indicating lewd, sly, or malicious intent.

   He regarded her with a leering grin as she walked slowly up the path.

2. having a lewd, sly, or malicious look.

   The massive door, with a leering gargoyle for a knocker, lent the scene an air of unreality.

Other Word Forms

• leeringly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of leering¹

leer ¹ ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Her mouth hung open in a leering smile, and her teeth were large and razor sharp, with a prominent set of gleaming white incisors.

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This included comments about their appearance, harassment, leering and groping.

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The final shot is one of the most foreboding in Hollywood history, with Nazis in uniform reflected in the cabaret’s distorted mirror, leering from the VIP seats at the front of the stage.

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But when she played the early solo cut “Money” too, a leering rap banger, she showed she’s always had this in her.

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Guiraudie celebrates the frivolity of a steamy glance or a leering gaze, and “Misericordia” is no different, which is precisely why it’s such an exciting venture in the realm of contemporary queer filmmaking.

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