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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English blery, equivalent to blear + -y. Compare Old English bleriġ (“bald”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈblɪɹi/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈblɪəɹi/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪəɹi
Adjective[edit]
bleary (comparative blearier, superlative bleariest)
- Tired, having senses dulled by exhaustion.
- bleary eyes
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Tired, having senses dulled by exhaustion
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- English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival)
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