Meaning of ちらり in Japanese

Definition of ちらり

ちらり(chirari)

ちらりほらり(chirarihorari)

(adv, adv-to) here and there; now and then; twos and threes; sparsely →Related words: ちらほら

ちらりズム(chirarizumu)

審判しんばんの方かたをちらりと睨むにらむが、審判しんばんは涼しいすずしい顔かおしてする鼻クソはなクソをほじっていやがった。「ちくしょう、八百長やおちょうかよ・・・」

I glared briefly in the referee's direction but he was putting on a calm face while picking his nose. "Dammit, the fight's a fixup!?"

列車れっしゃの窓まどからその城しろがちらりと見えたみえる。

We caught a glimpse of the castle from the window of our train.

彼かれは彼女の名札なふだをちらりと見た。

He glanced at her name tag.

She glimpsed him running through the crowd.

彼かれは時折ときおり腕時計うでどけいをちらりと見た。

He glanced at his wristwatch now and then.

上空じょうくうを飛行中ちゅうに私たちはその湖みずうみちらりと一見いっけんしたする。

We had a glimpse of the lake as we flew over it.

At last he stopped before an old house, and caught another glimpse of the town.

ちらりと時計を見て、何時なんじか知りました。

I glanced at the clock and knew what time it was.

The man passed by without so much as glancing at her.

夜空よぞらにＵＦＯユーフォーがちらりと見えたみえる。

I had a glimpse of a UFO in the night sky.