bleary-eyed

Also blear-eyed

[bleer-ee-ahyd]

adjective

1. having bleary eyes.

2. dull of perception; shortsighted.

bleary-eyed

adjective

1. with eyes blurred, as with old age or after waking

2. physically or mentally unperceptive

Word History and Origins

Origin of bleary-eyed¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400