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Definition of Bleary
1. Adjective. Tired to the point of exhaustion.
2. Adjective. Indistinct or hazy in outline. "The trees were just blurry shapes"
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
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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