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

Example Sentences

So there he sat, parked and bleary-eyed, a young father getting his PhD in coaching, unsure whether to go inside and sleep or turn the truck around.

From Los Angeles Times

Packing school lunches in the bleary-eyed dawn as we scoured the internet for rentals.

From Los Angeles Times

Finally, I locate the correct exit and, bleary-eyed, take a taxi home.

From BBC

BBC journalist Thomas Mackintosh was among a few bleary-eyed Scots in Athens who attended a football match against Greece a few hours ago but were up before sunrise for a flight to Heathrow.

From BBC

Of course, as any bleary-eyed obsessive knows, the real guy is most likely dead at this point, but don’t call filmmaker Charlie Shackleton late to the game.

From Los Angeles Times