bleary

[bleer-ee]

adjective

blearier, bleariest 

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

2. indistinct; unclear.

   The day begins with a bleary view of one's world.

3. fatigued; worn-out.

bleary

/ ˈblɪərɪ /

adjective

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

2. indistinct or unclear

3. exhausted; tired

Other Word Forms

• blearily adverb
• bleariness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bleary¹

1350–1400; Middle English blery. See blear (adj.), -y ¹

Example Sentences

Lord Fredrick seemed particularly unwell; his eyes were bleary and red, and there were dark, puffy circles beneath them, as if he had been up all night.

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I blearily answered, and the voice of Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt came over the speaker: "Hi Gary, I'm here with the president, here you go."

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It's a lively home, with three dogs and four young children, and Arpineh's husband and mother are bleary eyed and exhausted with worry, trying to put on brave faces.

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Stewart has made an assured mess: a bleary, florid and sometimes lyrical film that could stand to be doused by a bucket of ice water.

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With a bleary, almost hallucinatory sound that blended elements of rap from New York, L.A.,

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