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blear-eyed

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blear⋅y-eyed

[bleer-ee-ahyd]
–adjective
1. having bleary eyes.
2. dull of perception; shortsighted.
Also, blear-eyed.


Origin:
1350–1400; ME
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blear-eyed   (blîr'īd')
adj.  Variant of bleary-eyed.
blear·y-eyed   (blîr'ē-īd')
adj.  
  1. With eyes blurred or reddened, as from exhaustion or lack of sleep.

  2. Dull of mind or perception.

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