ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bleary-eyed

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Bleary-eyed is an adjective meaning Tired, because of lack of sleep, and having blurred or reddened eyes.

Meaning

Tired, because of lack of sleep, and having blurred or reddened eyes.

Example Sentences

Near-synonyms: exhausted, weary; see also Thesaurus:fatigued
Bleary-eyed walkers prepared their kit for the final mountain, while the onboard crew fed and watered them, boosting people's energy levels for the last challenge.

Word Forms

Synonyms for bleary-eyed

Depending on context, synonyms include bleareyed, bleary, exhausted, weary, bone-tired, bushed.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include blear, bleary, tired, heavyeyed, red-eyed, bleareyed.

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