bleary

bleary

adjective \ˈblir-ē\

Definition of BLEARY

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>

— blear·i·ly \ˈblir-ə-lē\ adverb

— blear·i·ness \ˈblir-ē-nəs\ noun

Examples of BLEARY

1. She looked at me with bleary eyes.
2. <disoriented, bleary passengers departing from the red-eye>

First Known Use of BLEARY

14th century

Related to BLEARY

Synonyms

all in, aweary [archaic], beat, beaten, weary, burned-out (or burnt-out), bushed, dead, done, done in, drained, exhausted, fatigued, jaded, knackered [British], limp, logy (also loggy), played out, pooped [slang], prostrate, spent, tapped out, tired, tuckered (out), washed-out, wearied, wiped out, worn, worn-out

Antonyms

unwearied

Related Words

overfatigued, overtaxed, overworked; broken-down, run-down; debilitated, enervate, enervated, enfeebled, sapped, weakened; drowsy, heavy, sleepy; lethargic, sluggish

Near Antonyms

fresh, refreshed, rejuvenated, relaxed, rested, revitalized; active, energetic, invigorated, peppy, strengthened, strong, tireless, vitalized, weariless

Rhymes with BLEARY

beery, cheery, dreary, eerie, leery, Peary, peri, quaere, query, smeary, sphery, teary, veery, weary

bleary

adjective \ˈbli(ə)r-ē\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of BLEARY

of the eyes or vision : dull or dimmed especially from fatigue or sleep