Main Entry: ¹wea·ry

Pronunciation: \ˈwir-ē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): wea·ri·er; wea·ri·est

Etymology: Middle English wery, from Old English wērig; akin to Old High German wuorag intoxicated and perhaps to Greek aōros sleep

Date: before 12th century

1 : exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
2 : expressing or characteristic of weariness <a weary sign>
3 : having one's patience, tolerance, or pleasure exhausted —used with of
4 : wearisome

— wea·ri·ly \ˈwir-ə-lē\ adverb

— wea·ri·ness \ˈwir-ē-nəs\ noun