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bleary

/ˈblɪəɹi/ UK
/ˈblɪːɹɪj/ British, Southern, Standard
/ˈblɪɹi/
/ˈblɪɚi/ US
/ˈbliɹi/ US
/ˈbliɾe/ Scotland
[ˈbliːɾe] Scotland
/-ɾɪ/ Scotland
/-ɾi/ Scotland
/ˈbliəɹi/ New Zealand
/ˈblɛːɹi/

Rhymes with -ɪəɹi

Where it comes from

From Middle English blery, equivalent to blear + -y. Compare Old English bleriġ (“bald”).

adjective blearier · bleariest

Tired, having senses dulled by exhaustion. Near-synonyms: exhausted, weary; see also Thesaurus:fatigued
Similar: bleareyed, bleary-eyed, exhausted, weary, bleary, bone-tired, bushed, tired out, spent, wrecked, drained, dog-tired

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adj Tired, having senses dulled by exhaustion

Português	exausto
Français	rougi, trouble, larmoyant, rougi, trouble
Русский	изнеможённый iznemožónnyj

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@misc{bleary_2026,
  title = {bleary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bleary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}