bleary-eyed

American  

[bleer-ee-ahyd] / ˈblɪər iˌaɪd /

Also blear-eyed

adjective

1. having bleary eyes.

2. dull of perception; shortsighted.

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bleary-eyed British  

adjective

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

2. physically or mentally unperceptive

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Etymology

Origin of bleary-eyed

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

By the time dinner was over, the last thing I wanted to do was return to the kitchen — which meant greeting the wreckage the next morning, bleary-eyed, just trying to make coffee.

From Salon

They offered to hang up her clothes, close the drapes, open the windows, turn down the bed, pour champagne, run a hot bath, and so on, but Penelope dismissed them all with a bleary-eyed wave.

From Literature

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