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Leer vs. Deer — What's the Difference?

Leer vs. Deer — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Leer and Deer

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Leer

Leer is a town in the district of Leer, the northwestern part of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Leda, a tributary of the river Ems, near the border with the Netherlands.

Deer

Deer or true deer are hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the red deer, the fallow deer, and the chital; and the Capreolinae, including the reindeer (caribou), the roe deer, the mule deer, and the moose.

Leer

To look with a sidelong glance, indicative especially of sexual desire or sly and malicious intent.

Deer

Any of various hoofed ruminant mammals of the family Cervidae, characteristically having deciduous antlers borne chiefly by the males. The deer family includes the white-tailed deer, elk, moose, and caribou.

Leer

A desirous, sly, or knowing look.
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Deer

A ruminant mammal with antlers and hooves of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla.

Leer

(intransitive) To look sideways or obliquely; now especially with sexual desire or malicious intent.

Deer

(in particular) One of the smaller animals of this family, distinguished from a moose or elk
I wrecked my car after a deer ran across the road.

Leer

(transitive) To entice with a leer or leers.

Deer

The meat of such an animal; venison.
Oh, I've never had deer before.

Leer

To teach.

Deer

Any animal, especially a quadrupedal mammal as opposed to a bird, fish, etc.

Leer

To learn.

Deer

Any animal; especially, a wild animal.
Mice and rats, and such small deer.
The camel, that great deer.

Leer

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

Deer

A ruminant of the genus Cervus, of many species, and of related genera of the family Cervidæ. The males, and in some species the females, have solid antlers, often much branched, which are shed annually. Their flesh, for which they are hunted, is called venison.

Leer

An arch or affected glance or cast of countenance.

Deer

Distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

Leer

(obsolete) The cheek.

Leer

(obsolete) The face.

Leer

(obsolete) One's appearance; countenance.

Leer

(obsolete) Complexion; hue; colour.

Leer

(obsolete) Flesh; skin.

Leer

The flank or loin.

Leer

Alternative form of lehr

Leer

(obsolete) Empty; unoccupied; clear.

Leer

(obsolete) Destitute; lacking; wanting.

Leer

(obsolete) Faint from lack of food; hungry.

Leer

Thin; faint.

Leer

(obsolete) Having no load or burden; free; without a rider.

Leer

(obsolete) Lacking sense or seriousness; trifling; frivolous.
Leer words

Leer

To learn.

Leer

To look with a leer; to look askance with a suggestive expression, as of hatred, contempt, lust, etc.; to cast a sidelong lustful or malign look.
I will leerupon him as a' comes by.
The priest, above his book,Leering at his neighbor's wife.

Leer

To entice with a leer, or leers; as, to leer a man to ruin.

Leer

Empty; destitute; wanting

Leer

An oven in which glassware is annealed.

Leer

The cheek.

Leer

Complexion; aspect; appearance.
A Rosalind of a better leer than you.

Leer

A distorted expression of the face, or an indirect glance of the eye, conveying a sinister or immodest suggestion.
With jealous leer malignEyed them askance.
She gives the leer of invitation.
Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer.

Leer

A facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls

Leer

A suggestive or sneering look or grin

Leer

Look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression;
The men leered at the young women on the beach

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