bleareyed

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/ˈblɪər(ˌ)aɪd/

adjective

Having dim or rheumy eyes.

“Near-synonyms: exhausted, weary; see also Thesaurus:fatigued”

Similar
blearybleary-eyedexhaustedwearybone-tiredbushedtired outspent
OriginMiddle English blereyȝed →
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Meanings

adjectivebleareyed (comparative more bleareyed, superlative most bleareyed)

comparative more bleareyed · superlative most bleareyed · alternative blear-eyed · alternative bleary-eyed

  1. Having dim or rheumy eyes.

    Near-synonyms: exhausted, weary; see also Thesaurus:fatigued

    Synonyms: bleary, bleary-eyed, exhausted, weary, bleary, bleary-eyed, bone-tired, bushed

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving dim or rheumy eyes.

Similar
blearybleary-eyedexhaustedwearyblearybleary-eyedbone-tiredbushedtired outspentwreckeddraineddog-tireddog-wearyexhaustedfatiguedforfairnforlagenforworn
Also see
blearybleary-eyedbone-tireddog-tireddog-wearydone updrainedfagged outfatiguedforfairnfriedheavyeyedjadedknackedlanguidnadgeredplayed outpoopedpumpedrun-downshatteredshotsleepystuffedtiredtuckered outwashed outwearifulwearywhackedwhippedworn-outzonked

Origin

  1. Middle Englishblereyȝed
  2. Englishbleareyed

From Middle English blereyȝed, blere iȝed, bler-yed, equivalent to blear + eyed. Cognate with Low German bleeroged (“bleareyed”).

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Translations

Māori mata renga
  • mata rengahaving rheumy eyes
Polish z zaczerwienionymi oczami
  • z zaczerwienionymi oczamihaving rheumy eyes
Cite this entry
APA

bleareyed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bleareyed

MLA

“bleareyed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bleareyed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bleareyed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bleareyed.

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