blear

verb

ˈblir 

bleared; blearing; blears

transitive verb

1

: to make (the eyes) sore or watery

2

: dim, blur

Synonyms of blear

• obscure
• blur
• darken
• dim

Examples of blear in a Sentence

her image was bleared, as if I were staring at it through a watery lens

Word History

Etymology

Middle English bleren, probably from Old English *blerian; akin to Low German bleer-oged bleary-eyed

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing blear

• blear-eyed

Rhymes for blear

• beer
• bier
• cheer
• clear
• dear
• deer
• drear
• ear
• fear
• fier
• gear
• hear

Kids Definition

blear

1 of 2 verb

ˈbli(ə)r 

1

: to make (the eyes) sore or watery

2

: dim entry 2 sense 1, blur

bleared sight

blear

2 of 2 adjective

: dim with water or tears

bleary

ˈbli(ə)r-ē

adjective

Medical Definition

blear

1 of 2 transitive verb

ˈbli(ə)r 

: to make (the eyes) sore or watery

blear

2 of 2 adjective

: dim with water or tears

blear-eyed

-ˈīd 

adjective