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[ bleer-ee ] / ˈblɪər i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bleary ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, blear·i·er, blear·i·est.(of the eyes or sight) blurred or dimmed, as from sleep or weariness. indistinct; unclear: The day begins with a bleary view of one's world. fatigued; worn-out. Origin of bleary1350–1400; Middle English blery.See blear (adj.), -y1 OTHER WORDS FROM blearyblear·i·ly, adverbblear·i·ness, nounWords nearby blearybleachery, bleaching powder, bleak, Bleak House, blear, bleary, bleary-eyed, Bleasdale, bleat, bleaunt, bleb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blearyIt was just Mike Royko and his pal, Big Shack, and whatever their bleary musings happened to be that night three years ago. The Stacks: John Schulian’s Classic Profile of Newspaper Columnist Mike Royko|John Schulian|January 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST It was like an electric shock to a group of editors operating in the bleary haze of jet lag, pasta, and fashion overabundance. Milan Fashion Week's Malaise|Robin Givhan|September 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST Come bleary Friday morning, everyone will be itching to see what paid off for whom. Runway vs. Housewives|Choire Sicha|August 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST His eyelids seemed to have acquired a permanent half-mast, and beneath them the eyes were bleary and disinterested. Pagan Passions|Gordon Randall Garrett
"Look here, Jerry," exclaimed Mart, breaking in abruptly on the old man's talk and forcing the bleary blue eyes to meet his. The Pirate Shark|Elliott Whitney He was old and bleary, unmistakably dirty too—but he had divined Sidney's romance. The drunken uniformed brute raised his bloodshot, bleary eyes and took Jefferson in from tip to toe. The Lion and The Mouse|Charles Klein He saw the rich idlers with bloated faces, with bleary eyes, with swollen limbs, with bodies covered with sores. History of the Moravian Church|J. E. Hutton
British Dictionary definitions for bleary
adjective blearier or bleariest(of eyes or vision) dimmed or blurred, as by tears or tiredness indistinct or unclear exhausted; tired Derived forms of blearyblearily, adverbbleariness, nounCollins 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 blearycloudy, dim, dull, fuzzy, indistinct, unclear, blurred, depleted, drained, exhausted, weary, worn out, wearied, dead tired |