/ Dictionary / Index L leery: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: leer•y Pronunciation: (lēr'ē), [key] — leer•i•er, leer•i•est. wary; suspicious (usually fol. by of&hasp;): I'm leery of his financial advice. knowing; alert. leer•y Pronunciation: (lēr'ē), [key] — leer•i•er, leer•i•est. leer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: leery (Thesaurus) leer lees Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language