Definition of Bleary

1. Adjective. Tired to the point of exhaustion.

Exact synonyms: Blear, Blear-eyed, Bleary-eyed
Similar to: Tired

2. Adjective. Indistinct or hazy in outline. "The trees were just blurry shapes"
Exact synonyms: Blurred, Blurry, Foggy, Fuzzy, Hazy, Muzzy
Similar to: Indistinct
Derivative terms: Blur, Blurriness, Fog, Fogginess, Fuzziness, Haze, Haziness

Definition of Bleary

1. a. Somewhat blear.

Definition of Bleary

1. Adjective. Tired, having senses dulled by exhaustion. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bleary

1. dimmed [adj BLEARIER, BLEARIEST] : BLEARILY [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bleary

bleared
blearedness
blearer
blearest
bleareye
bleareyed
bleareyedness
bleargh
blearier
bleariest
blearily
bleariness
blearinesses
blearing
blears
bleary (current term)
bleary-eyed
bleary eye
bleasdaleite
bleat
bleated
bleater
bleaters
bleating
bleatings
bleats
bleaty
bleb
blebbed

Literary usage of Bleary

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Tour in Tartan-land by Cuthbert Bede (1863)
"... of the Castle — Magnetic Attraction—Rock Rabbits and Town Cats—The Royal Scotch Thistle—Paisley Abbey—Tomb of Marion Bruce—Queen bleary—Port Glasgow. ..."

2. Street Verse: 80 New Poems for Befuddled Investors by Michael Silverstein (2003)
"... Tne bleary Eyed To keep young folks from burning out too quick, We'll bind them to their tasks with little lies; The Market cannot spare their bodies or ..."

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