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leer

Leer vs Lee - What's the difference?

leer | lee |


As a noun leer

is .

As a proper noun lee is

for someone who lived near a meadow (the anglo-saxon for meadow being ley or leag).

Leer vs Veer - What's the difference?

leer | veer |


As nouns the difference between leer and veer

is that leer is while veer is a turn or swerve; an instance of veering.

As a verb veer is

(obsolete|nautical) to let out (a sail-line), to allow (a sheet) to run out or veer can be to change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.

Leer vs Lier - What's the difference?

leer | lier |


As a noun leer

is .

As a proper noun lier is

a city in the province of antwerp, belgium or lier can be a municipality in buskerud, norway.

Leer vs Leek - What's the difference?

leer | leek |


As nouns the difference between leer and leek

is that leer is while leek is .

Leer vs Leger - What's the difference?

leer | leger |


As a noun leer

is .

As an adjective leger is

light (not heavy).

Lever vs Leer - What's the difference?

lever | leer |


As nouns the difference between lever and leer

is that lever is (mechanics)   a rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (the fulcrum ), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion or lever can be (rare) a levee while leer is .

As a verb lever

is to move with a.

As an adverb lever

is (obsolete) rather.

Weer vs Leer - What's the difference?

weer | leer |


As adjectives the difference between weer and leer

is that weer is comparative of wee while leer is empty; unoccupied; clear.

As a verb leer is

to look sideways or obliquely; now especially with sexual desire or malicious intent.

As a noun leer is

a significant side glance; a glance expressive of some passion, as malignity, amorousness, etc.; a sly or lecherous look.

Peer vs Leer - What's the difference?

peer | leer |


In intransitive terms the difference between peer and leer

is that peer is to look with difficulty, or as if searching for something while leer is to look sideways or obliquely; now especially with sexual desire or malicious intent.

As an adjective leer is

empty; unoccupied; clear.

Meer vs Leer - What's the difference?

meer | leer |


As nouns the difference between meer and leer

is that meer is sea while leer is .

Jeer vs Leer - What's the difference?

jeer | leer |


As nouns the difference between jeer and leer

is that jeer is a railing remark or reflection; a scoff; a taunt; a biting jest; a flout; a jibe; mockery while leer is a significant side glance; a glance expressive of some passion, as malignity, amorousness, etc.; a sly or lecherous look.

As verbs the difference between jeer and leer

is that jeer is to utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language while leer is to look sideways or obliquely; now especially with sexual desire or malicious intent.

As an adjective leer is

empty; unoccupied; clear.

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