peery

See also: Peery

English

Etymology 1

From peer +‎ -y.

Adjective

peery (comparative more peery or peerier, superlative most peery or peeriest)

1. (rare) That tends to peer; prying, inquisitive, curious.
   • 1821, Sir Walter Scott, Kenilworth:

     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.

2. (rare) Of or pertaining to peers or the peerage.

Etymology 2

From Scots peerie.

Noun

peery (plural peeries)

1. (Scotland) spinning top

Anagrams

• Peyer, pyree