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