adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Tired, having senses dulled by exhaustion.

   "Near-synonyms: exhausted, weary; see also Thesaurus:fatigued"

Adjective

1. 1
   indistinct or hazy in outline wordnet
2. 2
   tired to the point of exhaustion wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

indistinctall inbanjaxedbeatblearblear

Example

More examples

"He looked at her with bleary eyes."

Etymology

From Middle English blery, equivalent to blear + -y. Compare Old English bleriġ (“bald”).

Related phrases

bleary-eyed

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