different between daze vs leery

English

Etymology

Middle English, back-formation from dazed, perhaps ultimately from Old Norse *dasa, dasathr. Compare dasask (“to become weary”), with reflexive suffix -sk, Swedish dasa (“lie idly”), and Icelandic dasask (“to make weary with cold”).

Alternatively from Middle Dutch dasen (“act silly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de?z/
• Rhymes: -e?z
• Homophone: days

Noun

daze (plural dazes)

1. The state of being dazed

2. (mining) A glittering stone.

Translations

Verb

daze (third-person singular simple present dazes, present participle dazing, simple past and past participle dazed)

1. (transitive) To stun or stupefy, for example with bright light, with a blow, with cold, or with fear

   Synonyms: confuse, benumb

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “daze”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• adze, deza

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?l??.?i/
• Rhymes: -??ri

Adjective

leery (comparative leerier, superlative leeriest)

1. Cautious, suspicious, wary, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns.

   Since he was bitten by a dog when he was young, he has always been leery of animals.

Translations

Anagrams

• Eyler, Rylee, reely