- bleary eyes
- blurred vision, eyes that are not seeing clearly
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
bleary eyes
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bleary-eyed — [blir′ēīd΄] adj. having bleary eyes: also bleareyed … English World dictionary
bleary-eyed — adjective tired to the point of exhaustion • Syn: ↑bleary, ↑blear, ↑blear eyed • Similar to: ↑tired * * * /ˈbliɚˌaıd/ adj [more bleary eyed; most bleary eyed] : having eyes that look very tired and watery … Useful english dictionary
bleary — [[t]blɪ͟əri[/t]] ADJ If your eyes are bleary, they look dull or tired, as if you have not had enough sleep or have drunk too much alcohol. I arrived bleary eyed and rumpled... Mona smiled at her through bleary eyes … English dictionary
bleary-eyed — /blear ee uyd /, adj. 1. having bleary eyes. 2. dull of perception; shortsighted. Also, blear eyed. [1350 1400; ME] * * * … Universalium
bleary-eyed — leary eyed adj. having eyes sore or unfocused, due to weariness or excessive drinking; same as {blear eyed[1]}. Syn: blear, bleary. [WordNet 1.5] 2. same as {teary}. [R.] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bleary — ► ADJECTIVE (blearier, bleariest) ▪ (of the eyes) dull and unfocused from sleep or tiredness. DERIVATIVES blearily adverb. ORIGIN probably related to High German blerre blurred vision and Low German blarroged bleary eyed … English terms dictionary
bleary — bli(ə)r ē adj of the eyes or vision dull or dimmed esp. from fatigue or sleep … Medical dictionary
bleary — [blir′ē] adj. blearier, bleariest 1. dim or blurred, as the eyes are from lack of rest or when one first awakens 2. having blurred vision blearily adv. bleariness n … English World dictionary
bleary — adjective Date: 14th century 1. of the eyes or vision dull or dimmed especially from fatigue or sleep 2. poorly outlined or defined ; dim < a bleary view > 3. very tired < bleary travelers > • blearily … New Collegiate Dictionary
bleary — blear|y [ˈblıəri US ˈblıri] adj also .bleary eyed [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: blear to make (the eyes) unable to see clearly (13 19 centuries)] unable to see very clearly, because you are tired or have been crying ▪ Steve emerged from his room,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
