bleary

bleary
bleary late 14c., from BLEAR (Cf. blear) + -Y (Cf. -y) (2). Related: Blearily; bleariness.

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  • bleary — ► ADJECTIVE (blearier, bleariest) ▪ (of the eyes) dull and unfocused from sleep or tiredness. DERIVATIVES blearily adverb. ORIGIN probably related to High German blerre blurred vision and Low German blarroged bleary eyed …   English terms dictionary

  • Bleary — Blear y, a. Somewhat blear. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bleary — bli(ə)r ē adj of the eyes or vision dull or dimmed esp. from fatigue or sleep …   Medical dictionary

  • bleary — [blir′ē] adj. blearier, bleariest 1. dim or blurred, as the eyes are from lack of rest or when one first awakens 2. having blurred vision blearily adv. bleariness n …   English World dictionary

  • Bleary — Infobox UK place official name= Bleary irish name= Bla Righ scots name= local name= static static image caption= map type= Northern Ireland latitude= 54.42302492240899 longitude= 6.344947814941406 belfast distance= 24 miles population= 600… …   Wikipedia

  • bleary — UK [ˈblɪərɪ] / US [ˈblɪrɪ] adjective Word forms bleary : adjective bleary comparative blearier superlative bleariest not able to see clearly, for example because you are tired or have drunk too much alcohol Donna opened a bleary eye. bleary eyed …   English dictionary

  • bleary — [[t]blɪ͟əri[/t]] ADJ If your eyes are bleary, they look dull or tired, as if you have not had enough sleep or have drunk too much alcohol. I arrived bleary eyed and rumpled... Mona smiled at her through bleary eyes …   English dictionary

  • bleary — adjective Date: 14th century 1. of the eyes or vision dull or dimmed especially from fatigue or sleep 2. poorly outlined or defined ; dim < a bleary view > 3. very tired < bleary travelers > • blearily …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • bleary — blear|y [ˈblıəri US ˈblıri] adj also .bleary eyed [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: blear to make (the eyes) unable to see clearly (13 19 centuries)] unable to see very clearly, because you are tired or have been crying ▪ Steve emerged from his room,… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • bleary — blear|y [ blıri ] adjective not able to see clearly, for example because you are tired or have drunk too much alcohol: bleary eyed: I woke up bleary eyed with a headache. ╾ blear|i|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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