bleary

C2+ Topic:Senses & Perception

US /ˈblɪri/ UK /ˈblɪəri/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

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adj
(of eyes or vision) dim, blurred, or tired-looking

She stared at the screen with bleary eyes after the long night.

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Synonyms

1 adj · (of eyes or vision) dim,... blurredblurrydim hazy misty clouded fuzzyunfocused

Opposites

clear sharp focused

Word family

Derived forms blearilyblearinessbleary-eyed

Related forms blear

Etymology

From Middle English blery, from bleren ('to blur, make dim') + -y; ultimately of uncertain origin, perhaps related to Middle High German blerre.

bleren Middle English

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# bleary

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈblɪri
**IPA (UK):** ˈblɪəri

## Meanings
1. (of eyes or vision) dim, blurred, or tired-looking

## Examples
- She stared at the screen with bleary eyes after the long night.

## Synonyms
- blurred
- blurry
- dim
- hazy
- misty
- clouded
- fuzzy
- unfocused

## Antonyms
- clear
- sharp
- focused

## Derived Forms
- blearily
- bleariness
- bleary-eyed

## Related Forms
- blear

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: bleren

## Etymology
From Middle English blery, from bleren ('to blur, make dim') + -y; ultimately of uncertain origin, perhaps related to Middle High German blerre.

## AI Etymology
Bleary is from Middle English blery, from bleren ('to blur, make dim') + -y; ultimately of uncertain origin, perhaps related to Middle High German blerre. In present-day use, it means (of eyes or vision) dim, blurred, or tired-looking. Derived formations include blearily, bleariness, and bleary-eyed. Related vocabulary includes blear.

## Topics
- Senses & Perception
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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