- lairiest
- adj. of or pertaining to a lair; conceited (British Slang)
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lairy — /lair ee/, adj., lairier, lairiest. Australian Informal. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a lair. [1905 10; appar. to be identified with Brit., esp. Cockney slang lairy cunning, knowing, conceited, resp. (repr. dial. pron.) of LEERY1] * *… … Universalium
lairy — adjective (lairier, lairiest) Brit. informal 1》 aggressive or rowdy. 2》 ostentatiously attractive. Origin C19 (orig. Cockney slang): alt. of leery … English new terms dictionary
lairy — UK [ˈleərɪ] / US [ˈlerɪ] adjective Word forms lairy : adjective lairy comparative lairier superlative lairiest British very informal bright or loud in an unpleasant way … English dictionary
lairy — /lair ee/, adj., lairier, lairiest. Australian Informal. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a lair. [1905 10; appar. to be identified with Brit., esp. Cockney slang lairy cunning, knowing, conceited, resp. (repr. dial. pron.) of LEERY1] … Useful english dictionary
