blear

[ bleer ]

/ blɪər /

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verb (used with object)

to make dim, as with tears or inflammation: a biting wind that bleared the vision.

adjective

(of the eyes) dim from tears.

dim; indistinct.

noun

a blur; cloudiness; dimness: She was concerned about the recent blear in her vision.

Origin of blear

1250–1300; Middle English bleri, blere (v.), blere (adj.) < ?

OTHER WORDS FROM blear

blear·ed·ness

[bleer-id-nis], /ˈblɪər ɪd nɪs/, noun

Words nearby blear

bleachers, bleachery, bleaching powder, bleak, Bleak House, blear, bleary, bleary-eyed, Bleasdale, bleat, bleaunt

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Example sentences from the Web for blear

"'Twould turn the edge of a knife," said I, tasting it and looking at him: but his one blear'd eye was inscrutable.
The Splendid Spur|Arthur T. Quiller Couch
In simple chronic ophthalmia, blear eyes, &c., also to remove particles of lime from the eyes.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
He gazed with an open mouth and puzzled, blear eyes at the woman before him.
A Sheaf of Corn|Mary E. Mann
Burglars are not all escaped convicts, blear eyed and hideous; nor do they all go about in fustian.
The Diamond Coterie|Lawrence L. Lynch

As the direfulness of it all crept over him, something very like anger gleamed through the blear of his faded eyes.
Stories of the Foot-hills|Margaret Collier Graham

British Dictionary definitions for blear

blear

/ (blɪə) archaic /

verb

(tr) to make (eyes or sight) dim with or as if with tears; blur

adjective

a less common word for bleary

Word Origin for blear

C13: blere to make dim; related to Middle High German blerre blurred vision

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单词	blear
释义	blear [ bleer ] / blɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR blear ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to make dim, as with tears or inflammation: a biting wind that bleared the vision. adjective (of the eyes) dim from tears. dim; indistinct. noun a blur; cloudiness; dimness: She was concerned about the recent blear in her vision. Origin of blear 1250–1300; Middle English bleri, blere (v.), blere (adj.) < ? OTHER WORDS FROM blear blear·ed·ness [bleer-id-nis], /ˈblɪər ɪd nɪs/, noun Words nearby blear bleachers, bleachery, bleaching powder, bleak, Bleak House, blear, bleary, bleary-eyed, Bleasdale, bleat, bleaunt Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blear "'Twould turn the edge of a knife," said I, tasting it and looking at him: but his one blear'd eye was inscrutable. The Splendid Spur\|Arthur T. Quiller Couch In simple chronic ophthalmia, blear eyes, &c., also to remove particles of lime from the eyes. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley He gazed with an open mouth and puzzled, blear eyes at the woman before him. A Sheaf of Corn\|Mary E. Mann Burglars are not all escaped convicts, blear eyed and hideous; nor do they all go about in fustian. The Diamond Coterie\|Lawrence L. Lynch As the direfulness of it all crept over him, something very like anger gleamed through the blear of his faded eyes. Stories of the Foot-hills\|Margaret Collier Graham British Dictionary definitions for blear blear / (blɪə) archaic / verb (tr) to make (eyes or sight) dim with or as if with tears; blur adjective a less common word for bleary Word Origin for blear C13: blere to make dim; related to Middle High German blerre blurred vision Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to blear dim, darken, mislead, fog, deceive, protrude, obscure, dull
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blear

verb (used with object)

adjective

noun

Origin of blear

OTHER WORDS FROM blear

Words nearby blear

Example sentences from the Web for blear

British Dictionary definitions for blear

verb

adjective

Word Origin for blear

Words related to blear