bleary

[ bleer-ee ]

/ ˈblɪər i /

adjective, blear·i·er, blear·i·est.

(of the eyes or sight) blurred or dimmed, as from sleep or weariness.

indistinct; unclear: The day begins with a bleary view of one's world.

fatigued; worn-out.

Nearby words

Origin of bleary

1350–1400; Middle English blery. See blear (adj.), -y¹

Related formsblear·i·ly, adverbblear·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for blearily

Claggett Chew was blearily studying a paper spread out before him, leaning his ugly bare skull on one hand.
Mr. Wicker's Window|Carley Dawson
Blearily, he sat himself down behind the counter, greeted some of the hawkers coming across the road, and readied his ticket-roll.
Makers|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for blearily

bleary

/ (ˈblɪərɪ) /

adjective blearier or bleariest

(of eyes or vision) dimmed or blurred, as by tears or tiredness

indistinct or unclear

exhausted; tired

Derived Formsblearily, adverbbleariness, noun

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Word Origin and History for blearily

bleary

adj.

late 14c., from blear + -y (2). Related: Blearily; bleariness.