bleary

[ bleer-ee ]
/ ˈblɪər i /

adjective, blear·i·er, blear·i·est.

(of the eyes or sight) blurred or dimmed, as from sleep or weariness.
indistinct; unclear: The day begins with a bleary view of one's world.
fatigued; worn-out.

Origin of bleary

1350–1400; Middle English blery. See blear (adj.), -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM bleary

blear·i·ly, adverb blear·i·ness, noun

Example sentences from the Web for blearily

  • Claggett Chew was blearily studying a paper spread out before him, leaning his ugly bare skull on one hand.

    Mr. Wicker's Window |Carley Dawson
  • Blearily, he sat himself down behind the counter, greeted some of the hawkers coming across the road, and readied his ticket-roll.

    Makers |Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for blearily

bleary
/ (ˈblɪərɪ) /

adjective blearier or bleariest

(of eyes or vision) dimmed or blurred, as by tears or tiredness
indistinct or unclear
exhausted; tired

Derived forms of bleary

blearily, adverb bleariness, noun