leeringly

/lˈɪɹɪŋli/ adv

In a leering manner.

Word Origin Leeringly comes from leer, which originally meant 'to look askance, to lurk.' The Old English lēorian and Proto-Germanic leuzōną both suggest a sly, sidelong glance. So leeringly means in a way that looks sideways with a sly or malicious intent. The word is related to lurk and perhaps even low (as in lying low).

adv In a leering manner.

The suspicious man was leeringly watching the pedestrians from the dimly lit alley.

(副词) 斜睨地;色迷迷地

那个可疑的男人在昏暗的小巷里色眯眯地注视着行人。

(adverbio) De manera lasciva

El hombre sospechoso observaba con mirada lasciva a los transeúntes desde el callejón tenuemente iluminado.

(adverbe) d'un air lubrique; d'un regard concupiscent; d'un œil égrillard; d'un regard sournois [D'un regard concupiscent ; de manière lubrique.]

L'homme suspect observait leeringly les passants depuis l'allée mal éclairée.

(Adverb) lüstern; anzüglich [Auf eine lüsterne, anzügliche oder hinterhältig-starrende Weise.]

Der verdächtige Mann beobachtete die Passanten **leeringly** aus der dunklen Gasse.

(副詞) いやらしく、または意地悪な目つきで、にやにやと見る様子で。

怪しい男が薄暗い路地から**いやらしい目つきで**通行人を眺めていた。

(advérbio) com olhar malicioso; com olhar lascivo; de modo malicioso [De modo malicioso; com olhar lascivo.]

O homem suspeito observava com olhar malicioso os pedestres a partir do beco mal iluminado.

Word parts: leer + ing + ly

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