blear
[ bleer ]
/ blɪər /
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verb (used with object)
to make dim, as with tears or inflammation: a biting wind that bleared the vision.
adjective
(of the eyes) dim from tears.
dim; indistinct.
noun
a blur; cloudiness; dimness: She was concerned about the recent blear in her vision.
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Origin of blear
1250–1300; Middle English bleri, blere (v.), blere (adj.) < ?
OTHER WORDS FROM blear
blear·ed·ness [bleer-id-nis], /ˈblɪər ɪd nɪs/, nounWords nearby blear
bleachers, bleachery, bleaching powder, bleak, Bleak House, blear, bleary, bleary-eyed, Bleasdale, bleat, bleaunt
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British Dictionary definitions for blear
blear
/ (blɪə) archaic /
verb
(tr) to make (eyes or sight) dim with or as if with tears; blur
adjective
a less common word for bleary
Word Origin for blear
C13: blere to make dim; related to Middle High German blerre blurred vision
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