leering

Questions about leering

What does leering mean?

leering means "showing sly or knowing malice in a glance". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in leering?

leering has 2 syllables and divides as lee-ring under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is leering a common word?

leering is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.