leery
adjective
Meaning
- adjectiveCautious, suspicious, wary, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns.
Example:
Since he was bitten by a dog when he was young, he has always been leery of animals.
- adjectiveSly; artful; knowing.
- adjectiveLeering; lecherous or unpleasant.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #2,187 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 64% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: e