weary
[ weer-ee ]
/ ˈwɪər i /
adjective, wea·ri·er, wea·ri·est.
physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired: weary eyes; a weary brain.
characterized by or causing fatigue: a weary journey.
impatient or dissatisfied with something (often followed by of): weary of excuses.
characterized by or causing impatience or dissatisfaction; tedious; irksome: a weary wait.
verb (used with or without object), wea·ried, wea·ry·ing.
to make or become weary; fatigue or tire: The long hours of work have wearied me.
to make or grow impatient or dissatisfied with something or at having too much of something (often followed by of): The long drive had wearied us of desert scenery. We had quickly wearied at such witless entertainment.
Words nearby weary
wearing, wearing apparel, wearing course, wearisome, wearproof, weary, weasand, weasel, weasel out, weasel word, weasel words
Origin of weary
before 900; (adj.) Middle English wery, Old English wērig; cognate with Old Saxon -wōrig; akin to Old English wōrian to crumble, break down, totter; (v.) Middle English werien, Old English wēr(i)gian, derivative of the adj.
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weary
/ (ˈwɪərɪ) /
adjective -rier or -riest
tired or exhausted
causing fatigue or exhaustion
caused by or suggestive of wearinessa weary laugh
(postpositive; often foll by of or with) discontented or bored, esp by the long continuance of something
verb -ries, -rying or -ried
to make or become weary
to make or become discontented or impatient, esp by the long continuance of something
Derived forms of weary
wearily, adverbweariness, nounwearying, adjectivewearyingly, adverbWord Origin for weary
Old English wērig; related to Old Saxon wōrig, Old High German wuorag drunk, Greek hōrakian to faint
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