bleary

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English blery, equivalent to blear +‎ -y. Compare Old English bleriġ (“bald”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈblɪəɹi/ (General American, mirror–nearer merger) IPA(key): /ˈblɪɹi/ (US, without the mirror–nearer merger) IPA(key): /ˈblɪɚi/, /ˈbliɹi/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈbliɹɪ/, /ˈbliɹe/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈbliəɹi/ (East Anglia, cheer–chair merger) IPA(key): /ˈblɛːɹi/ Rhymes: -ɪəɹi === Adjective === bleary (comparative blearier, superlative bleariest) Tired, having senses dulled by exhaustion. Synonyms: bleareyed, bleary-eyed Near-synonyms: exhausted, weary; see also Thesaurus:fatigued bleary eyes ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === blear blurry === Anagrams === Barley, Braley, barely, barley, bearly