look slyly

  • 1peep — peep1 /peep/, v.i. 1. to look through a small opening or from a concealed location. 2. to look slyly, pryingly, or furtively. 3. to look curiously or playfully. 4. to come partially into view; begin to appear: the first crocuses peeping through… …

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  • 2peep — I [[t]pip[/t]] v. i. 1) to look through a small opening or from a concealed location 2) to look slyly, pryingly, or furtively 3) to look curiously or playfully 4) to come partially into view; begin to appear 5) to show or protrude slightly 6) a… …

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  • 3peep — I. /pip / (say peep) verb (i) 1. to look through or as through a small aperture. 2. to look slyly, pryingly, or furtively. 3. to peer, as from a hiding place. 4. to come partially into view; begin to appear. –verb (t) 5. to show or protrude… …

  • 4leer — 1. v. & n. v.intr. look slyly or lasciviously or maliciously. n. a leering look. Derivatives: leeringly adv. Etymology: perh. f. obs. leer cheek f. OE hleor, as though to glance over one s cheek 2. var. of LEHR …

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  • 5Peek — Peek, v. i. [OE. piken: cf. F. piquer to pierce, prick, E. pique. Cf. {Peak}.] To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 6peek — verb /piːk/ a) To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep. b) To retrieve the value from (a memory address). See Also: sneak peek …

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  • 7peep — v. n. 1. Chirp (as a chicken), pule, cheep, cry, pip. 2. Begin to appear, issue, come forth. 3. Peer, look slyly …

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  • 8Dixie (song) — Dixie Sheet music cover, c. 1900. Unofficial National anthem of  Confederate States of Amer …

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  • 9performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 10sly — [[t]sla͟ɪ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A sly look, expression, or remark shows that you know something that other people do not know or that was meant to be a secret. His lips were spread in a sly smile... He gave me a sly, meaningful look.… …

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