bleary

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective tired to the point of exhaustion
  2. adjective indistinct or hazy in outline

Etymology

From Middle English blery, equivalent to blear + -y. Compare Old English bleriġ (“bald”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

blear, bleary-eyed, blear-eyed

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