bleary C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈblɪri/ UK /ˈblɪəri/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj (of eyes or vision) dim, blurred, or tired-looking She stared at the screen with bleary eyes after the long night. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · (of eyes or vision) dim,... blurredblurrydimhazymistycloudedfuzzyunfocused ↔ Opposites clearsharpfocused Word family Derived forms blearilyblearinessbleary-eyed Related forms blear Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown