Is that a smile or a leer?
Source: tatoeba (5363923)
Leer
/lɪə/
Synonyms for "leer" (156 found)
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12 entriesfurtive glanceinappropriate leerlascivious lookleering gazeleering looklustful staremalicious gazesidelong glancesuggestive gazeuncomfortable glareunfriendly gazeunwelcome stare
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18 total sentences available.
Look at the leer on Tom's face.
Source: tatoeba (9933928)
And she looked to Mr. –––– / And leered like a love-sick pigeon.
Source: wiktionary
I thought I saw him leer in an ugly way at me while the decanters were going round, but as there was no love lost between us, that might easily be.
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