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PRONUNCIATION OF LEERINGLY

leeringly  [ˈlɪərɪŋlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEERINGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leeringly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES LEERINGLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of leeringly in the English dictionary

The definition of leeringly in the dictionary is with a leer.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEERINGLY


aspiringly
əˈspaɪərɪŋlɪ
cheeringly
ˈtʃɪərɪŋlɪ
conspiringly
kənˈspaɪərɪŋlɪ
despairingly
dɪsˈpeərɪŋlɪ
domineeringly
ˌdɒmɪˈnɪərɪŋlɪ
endearingly
ɪnˈdɪərɪŋlɪ
fleeringly
ˈflɪərɪŋlɪ
inquiringly
ɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋlɪ
inspiringly
ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋlɪ
interferingly
ˌɪntəˈfɪərɪŋlɪ
jeeringly
ˈdʒɪərɪŋlɪ
perseveringly
ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪərɪŋlɪ
perspiringly
pəˈspaɪərɪŋlɪ
retiringly
rɪˈtaɪərɪŋlɪ
searingly
ˈsɪərɪŋlɪ
sneeringly
ˈsnɪərɪŋlɪ
sparingly
ˈspɛərɪŋlɪ
unaspiringly
ˌʌnəˈspaɪərɪŋlɪ
untiringly
ʌnˈtaɪərɪŋlɪ
veeringly
ˈvɪərɪŋlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEERINGLY

leechlike
Leeds
Leeds Castle
leek
leep
leer
leerier
leerily
leeriness
leering
leerist
leery
lees
leet
leetspeak
Leeuwarden
Leeuwenhoek
leeward
Leeward Islands
leewardly

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEERINGLY

accordingly
amazingly
astonishingly
correspondingly
exceedingly
increasingly
interestingly
irritatingly
knowingly
livingly
lovingly
overwhelmingly
seemingly
shockingly
sickeningly
singly
strikingly
strongly
stunningly
surprisingly
willingly

Synonyms and antonyms of leeringly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «leeringly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEERINGLY

Find out the translation of leeringly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of leeringly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leeringly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

leeringly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

leeringly
570 millions of speakers

English

leeringly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

leeringly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

leeringly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

leeringly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

furtivamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

leeringly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

leeringly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Leeringly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

leeringly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

leeringly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

leeringly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leeringly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

leeringly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

leeringly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिडखोरपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

leeringly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

con malizia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

leeringly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

leeringly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

leeringly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

leeringly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leeringly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

leeringly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

leeringly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leeringly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEERINGLY»

The term «leeringly» is used very little and occupies the 156.822 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEERINGLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leeringly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEERINGLY»

Discover the use of leeringly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leeringly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dictionary of the Welsh Language: Geiriadur Cymräeg
Cilwenog, 1 a. smiling leeringly, oglingly, Cilwenus, j smirkiugly, or slily; simpering, smirking. Serch-olwg gilwentt», golwg (edrychfa) drythyll gilwmus. Wnltt re. Cilwenu, v. to smile leeringly or slily; to smile and look obliquely; to smirk ; to simper.
Daniel Silvan Evans, 1893
2
A Touch of the Poet: & More Stately Mansions
Angrily. Don't you be hittin' Sara now. I've put up with a lot but I won't — MELODY With rough good nature. Shut up, darlint. I won't have to again. He grins leeringly at Sara. That'll teach you, me proud Sara! I know you won't try raisin' the dead ...
Eugene O'Neill, Martha Gilman Bower, 2004
3
American Horror Film: The Genre at the Turn of the Millennium
Michael Rechtshaffen of the Hollywood Reporter writes: “Managing to be nonsensensical, shamelessly derivative, leeringly exploitative and fundamentally boring all at the same time, FearDotCom is the latest in a wave of grotesquely inept ...
Steffen Hantke, 2010
4
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
said the old hag leeringly. "Eat a bit o' currie-bhaut" — and she thrust the dish towards me. Thackeray, Major Gahagan, L Empty, in any sense : as, a leery cart; to be leery and tired. 'I 've been strolling in the Walks and church-yard, father, till I  ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1914
5
Reedy's Mirror
Thus the laugh zigzagged Leeringly. stealthily, obscenely .\cross the room. The pot-bellied, red-faced hotclkeoper Saw the laugh coming, Dodged, Opened and closed his mouth twice sl— lently, Then said aiidibly, “I'll be damned." The laugh  ...
‎1920
6
The Complete Works of William Makepeace Thackeray: Burlesques
said the old hag, leeringly. " Eat a bit of o' currie-bhaut," — and she thrust the dish towards me, securing a heap as it passed. " What ! Gagy my boy, how do, how do ? " said the fat Colonel. " What ! run through the body ? — got well again ...
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1889
7
Poems
The satyr leeringly looks out Behind the mask of Socrates; Thou only art of heavenly line, Lord and Sovereign divine ! When, therefore, orient-vestured Sin Holds her usurping court in me, Set thy white torch aflame within Her palace walls, ...
Percy MacKaye, 1909
8
Far quests. A night in Avignon, a play. Yolanda of Cyprus, a ...
Old Gigia, is it? Then we come apace, [Enters leeringly with Titian. Like satyrs to the piping of Adonis! [With irony. A health to you, O heaven-born of Venice! [To Bellini. And to you, glorious dauber of Madonnas! But, bah! the GIORGIONE 469.
Cale Young Rice, 1917
9
Checkmates
Harris Yulin, a competent Schon, towers over the rest: Lenny Von Dohlen's effete- ly narcoleptic Aiwa, Ellen Crawford's crude travesty of a lesbian, William Newman's leeringly greasy Schigolch with a fake old-man's voice, Peter Silbert's  ...
10
The Immortal Lure
Old Gigia, is it? Then we come apace, [Enters leeringly with TITIAN. Like satyrs to the piping of Adonis! [With irony. A health to you, 0 heaven-born of Venice! [To BELLINI. And to you, glorious dauber of Madonnas! But, bah! the GIORGIONE 13.
Cale Young Rice, 1911

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEERINGLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leeringly is used in the context of the following news items.
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10 underappreciated erotic thrillers
In this respect, De Palma's work more closely resembles Italy's Dario Argento than Hitchcock - its leeringly violent, pivotal murder scene could ... «Den Of Geek, Jun 15»
2
Critics Hate New Christian Grey Book: 'As Arousing as the Diary of a …
"Women rarely make me laugh," he muses as he leeringly assesses her ass in the hardware store a few pages in. A little later: "It's two strikes ... «Moviefone, Jun 15»
3
Theatre review: Yer Granny, Glasgow
... when, with every one of her relations either dead of fled, she turns leeringly to us, the audience, and begins to ask, “What've you got there?”. «Scotsman, May 15»
4
How Rock Iconoclasts Devo Became Leaders Of The 1980s Nerd …
A couple of slightly disreputable-looking girls wandered in to watch, leeringly. Life was wonderful. I realized we'd also been joined by a ... «Fast Company, May 15»
5
Everything you need to know about Sansa Stark
Later, in his bed chamber, he leeringly inquired whether she was still a virgin, having already wed Tyrion Lannister. "Why?" he mocked when ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
6
Dancing Arabs, reviewed: Mmm-my Sharon
... he suggests they play “Sharon and Arafat” (I'm guessing a Cowboys and Indians knockoff) and leeringly announces: “My dad's a terrorist!” ... «National Post, May 15»
7
Guys and dolls hit right notes in 'Where's Charley'
Then there's dapper charm from John-Elliott Kirk, leeringly avaricious bluster by Scott Hayes and humorous double-time duty from Stephen ... «San Francisco Examiner, May 15»
8
Game of Thrones Season 5: episode guide
Under the 'old oak' and in the presence of Lord Roose Bolton, she and Ramsay were married. Later, in his bed chamber, he leeringly inquired ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
9
The Ugliest Thing We've Ever Seen Don Do
Speaking of which, there was one true groaner line in this episode: Ted Chaough saying, leeringly: “Apparently hemlines are going up.” C'mon ... «Slate Magazine, Apr 15»
10
Reality TV series based on the fabulous adventures of Richard III's …
... was immortalised by the 17th century tabloid dramatist hack William Shakespeare, who not only had him leeringly commission the murders of ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»

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