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bleary-eyed

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: exhausted, weary; see also Thesaurus:fatigued

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bleareyed, bleary, exhausted, weary, bleary-eyed, bone-tired, bushed, tired out, spent, wrecked, drained, dog-tired, dog-weary, fatigued, forfairn, forlagen, forworn, heavyeyed, jaded, languid, enervated, out of gas, played out, run-down, shattered, shot, sleepy, stuffed, tired, washed out, weariful, whacked, whipped, worn, worn out, banjaxed, beat, buggered, busted, dead tired, cream crackered, done, done in, done up, fagged out, fried, fucked, gassed, jiggered, Kerry Packered, knacked, knackered, nadgered, pooped, pooped out, pumped, shagged, shagged out, tuckered, tuckered out, wappened, zonked

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

tired to the point of exhaustion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bleary, blear, blear-eyed

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From bleary + eyed.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ancient Greek: γλαμυρός (glamurós) — tired, because of lack of sleep, and having blurred or reddened eyes
  • Ancient Greek: γλάμων (glámōn) — tired, because of lack of sleep, and having blurred or reddened eyes
  • Latin: lippus — tired, because of lack of sleep, and having blurred or reddened eyes
  • Latin: lippidus — tired, because of lack of sleep, and having blurred or reddened eyes
  • Māori: mata kohore — tired, because of lack of sleep, and having blurred or reddened eyes
  • Polish: z zaczerwienionymi oczami — tired, because of lack of sleep, and having blurred or reddened eyes