bleary

adjective
UK: /ˈblɪəri/
US: /ˈblɪri/

  1. If your eyes are bleary, they are tired and not clear, often because you have just woken up or have not had enough sleep.

    1. My eyes feel bleary this morning after a bad night. [ ] [ ]
    2. The traveler's bleary gaze suggested a desperate need for rest after the long journey. [ ] [ ]

  2. Not able to see clearly.

    1. The lights were bleary through my tears. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the surgery, his vision was still bleary, making it difficult to read. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

hazy foggy unfocused tired dim sleepy blurred

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bleary" in English means: If your eyes are bleary, they are tired and not clear, often because you have just woken up or have not had enough sleep., Not able to see clearly..

The phonetic transcription of "bleary" is /ˈblɪəri/ in British English and /ˈblɪri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bleary": hazy, foggy, unfocused, tired, dim, sleepy, blurred.

Example usage of "bleary": "My eyes feel bleary this morning after a bad night.". More examples on the page.