leer‧y /ˈlɪəri $ ˈlɪri/
adjective informal[
Date: 1700-1800;
Origin: Perhaps from leer 'cheek'; ⇒ leer]
careful in the way that you deal with something or someone because you do not trust them
Synonym : waryleery of
I was very leery of him after I found out he had lied to Jennifer. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲