bleary-eyed

[ bleer-ee-ahyd ]

/ ˈblɪər iˌaɪd /

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adjective

having bleary eyes.

dull of perception; shortsighted.

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Also blear-eyed

[bleer-ahyd] /ˈblɪərˌaɪd/ .

Origin of bleary-eyed

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Words nearby bleary-eyed

bleaching powder, bleak, Bleak House, blear, bleary, bleary-eyed, Bleasdale, bleat, bleaunt, bleb, Bledisloe Cup

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How to use bleary-eyed in a sentence

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The cop lay open-eyed with a grievous head wound as Johnson again checked for a pulse.
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One green-eyed man, nicknamed “Cai the Roman,” became an instant celebrity due to his decidedly Roman physical characteristics.
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But Byrne himself is the parodist, and he commands the stage by his hollow-eyed, frosty verve.
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What will.i.am is to The Black Eyed Peas, I was to the Fugees.
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Robinson looked at him suspiciously as he took it, and the animals eyed him with evident distrust.
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Punch gathered himself together and eyed the house with disfavour.
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A flock of weary sheep pattered along the road, barnward bound, heavy eyed and bleating softly.
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They were a well-matched pair; iron-nerved, both of them, the sort of men to face sudden death open-eyed and unafraid.
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Two or three deep-eyed, long-lashed Monegasque men smiled at her kindly, as Monegasque men and Italians smile at all children.
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British Dictionary definitions for bleary-eyed

bleary-eyed

blear-eyed

adjective

with eyes blurred, as with old age or after waking

physically or mentally unperceptive

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