leery

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

Adj

Cautious, suspicious, wary, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns.
Sly; artful; knowing.
Lecherous.

Origin / Etymology

1718, “untrustful, suspicious”, either from leer (“sideward look”) + -y, lear (“learning, knowledge”) + -y. More at leer, lear.

Synonyms

mistrustful, suspicious, untrusting, wary

Scrabble Score: 8

leery is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
leery is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
leery is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

leery is a valid Words With Friends word