leer
Sidelong suggestive glance
A leer is a sly, knowing, or lustful sideways glance—the kind that makes the recipient uncomfortable: He gave her a leer from across the bar.
To leer is to look this way, suggesting sexual interest or malicious amusement.
The word carries strongly negative connotations; no one wants to be caught leering.
Stare lustfully at
- suggestiveHinting at impropriety
- lustfulFeeling strong sexual desire
- lecherousShowing excessive sexual desire
- salaciousLewdly interested in intimacy
predatory · wolfish · licentious · lascivious · pervy · sleazy · creepy · inappropriate
Scornful expression
- smirkPleased, superior smile
- tauntInsulting provocation
- jeerVocal expression of scorn
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
derision · contempt · disdain · mockery · ridicule · sarcastic · sardonic · derisive
Expressing intent to harm
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- malevolentHarboring ill will
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
predatory · menace · sneer · glower · malicious · villainous · ominous · foreboding
Aroused by covert observation
- peepingLooking through cracks
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
- spyingSecretly observing others
invasive · unwelcome · uninvited · inappropriate · uncomfortable · violating · boundary-crossing · persistent
stare
Prolonged fixed gaze
eyeing · sidelong · sideways · squint · peer · gawk · gape · fix · regard · watching
ogle
Stare lustfully at
- suggestiveHinting at impropriety
- lustfulFeeling strong sexual desire
- lecherousShowing excessive sexual desire
salacious · predatory · wolfish · licentious · lascivious · pervy · sleazy · creepy · inappropriate · unwanted
sneer
Scornful expression
scorn · derision · contempt · disdain · mockery · ridicule · sarcastic · sardonic · derisive · scornful
threatening
Expressing intent to harm
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- malevolentHarboring ill will
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
hostile · predatory · menace · sneer · glower · malicious · villainous · ominous · foreboding · chilling
voyeuristic
Aroused by covert observation
spying · invasive · unwelcome · uninvited · inappropriate · uncomfortable · violating · boundary-crossing · persistent · unwanted