bleary

«bleary» in Mova's school dictionary: Tired, watery or unable to see clearly, especially after… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (bleary, blearier, bleariest); also bleary-eyed

meaning for a pupil

1) (of eyes) Tired, watery or unable to see clearly, especially after sleep or crying. tree →

2) Not clear, blurry. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in stories and everyday life to describe someone just waking up or very tired. It paints a picture of rubbing tired eyes. Phrases: bleary-eyed, bleary eyes.

examples

• I came down for breakfast bleary-eyed. tree →
• His eyes were bleary after the long night. tree →
• The baby looked up with bleary eyes. tree →
• Dad was bleary after the late flight. tree →
• Through bleary eyes I saw the clock say six. tree →
• The children were bleary after the sleepover. tree →
• Her eyes were bleary from crying. tree →
• Their eyes were bleary and red. tree →

note

Usually about eyes or people who are tired. "Bleary-eyed" with a hyphen. Similar: sleepy, blurry. Not the same as "blurry" for photos, though close.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «bleary» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.