blear
to make dim, as with tears or inflammation: a biting wind that bleared the vision.
(of the eyes) dim from tears.
dim; indistinct.
a blur; cloudiness; dimness: She was concerned about the recent blear in her vision.
Origin of blear
1Other words from blear
- blear·ed·ness [bleer-id-nis], /ˈblɪər ɪd nɪs/, noun
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How to use blear in a sentence
But the whole place has through the day-time a blear-eyed, a drunk-over-night appearance.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanAnd the blear-eyed merchant wrote and sealed and filed and took no notice of his customers.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend | Charles ReadeIt is this that makes them blear-eyed, and even uglier than Nature intended them to be.
The Land of Fire | Mayne ReidEven the stouthearted Captain and the faithful mate, blear-eyed and haggard from loss of sleep, were filled with wonder.
West Wind Drift | George Barr McCutcheonA blear-eyed, unsteady individual, whom Bart recognized as a member of the Sharp Corner contingent, advanced to the table.
Bart Stirling's Road to Success | Allen Chapman
British Dictionary definitions for blear
/ (blɪə) archaic /
(tr) to make (eyes or sight) dim with or as if with tears; blur
a less common word for bleary
Origin of blear
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