blear
[ bleer ]
/ blɪər /
verb (used with object)
to make dim, as with tears or inflammation: a biting wind that bleared the vision.
adjective
(of the eyes) dim from tears.
dim; indistinct.
noun
a blur; cloudiness; dimness: She was concerned about the recent blear in her vision.
Origin of blear
1250–1300; Middle English
bleri, blere (v.),
blere (adj.) < ?
OTHER WORDS FROM blear
blear·ed·ness [bleer-id-nis] /ˈblɪər ɪd nɪs/, nounWords nearby blear
bleachers,
bleachery,
bleaching powder,
bleak,
bleak house,
blear,
bleary,
bleary-eyed,
bleasdale,
bleat,
bleaunt
Example sentences from the Web for bleared
British Dictionary definitions for bleared
blear
/ (blɪə) archaic /
verb
(tr)
to make (eyes or sight) dim with or as if with tears; blur
adjective
a less common word for bleary
Word Origin for blear
C13:
blere to make dim; related to Middle High German
blerre blurred vision