peery en · ADJ · etymology 1
Etymology
From peer + -y.
Meanings
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(rare) That tends to peer; prying, inquisitive, curious.
The pupil, thus affectionately invoked, at length came stumbling into the room; a queer, shambling, ill-made urchin, who, by his stunted growth, seemed about twelve or thirteen years old, though he was probably, in reality, a year or two older, with a carroty pate in huge disorder, a freckled, sunburnt visage, with a snub nose, a long chin, and two peery grey eyes, which had a droll obliquity of vision, approaching to a squint, though perhaps not a decided one.
1821, Sir Walter Scott, Kenilworth:
- (rare) Of or pertaining to peers or the peerage.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| peerier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most peery | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| peeriest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more peery | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |