Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bleary-eyed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
bleary-eyed
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bleary + eyed.

Inflected Forms

more bleary-eyed (comparative) most bleary-eyed (superlative) bleareyed (alternative)

Synonyms

bleareyed bleary exhausted weary bleary-eyed bone-tired bushed tired out spent wrecked drained dog-tired

Questions

What does bleary-eyed mean?
Tired, because of lack of sleep, and having blurred or reddened eyes.
Where does bleary-eyed come from?
From bleary + eyed.

How to pronounce bleary-eyed

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