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bleary
[
bleer
-ee
]
Origin
blear·y
/
ˈblɪər
i
/
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[
bleer
-ee
]
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adjective,
blear·i·er,
blear·i·est.
1.
(of the eyes or sight) blurred or dimmed, as from sleep or weariness.
2.
indistinct; unclear:
The day begins with a bleary view of one's world.
3.
fatigued; worn-out.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
blery.
See
blear
(adj.),
-y
1
Related forms
blear·i·ly,
adverb
blear·i·ness,
noun
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bleary
(ˈblɪərɪ)
—
adj
,
blearier
,
bleariest
1.
(of eyes or vision) dimmed or blurred, as by tears or tiredness
2.
indistinct or unclear
3.
exhausted; tired
'blearily
—
adv
'bleariness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
bleary
late 14c., from
blear
+
-y
(2).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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