blear
1
9.9
Having eyes that look tired and cloudy
- adjective
- /blɪr/
:
nublado
- After a long night of studying, she felt blear-eyed in the morning light.
Examples
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Korlac looked blear-eyed, but he was sober.
Fiction book (1991) -
The blear look in his eyes made it clear he hadn't slept at all.
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They both appeared blear-eyed after the exhausting hike up the mountain.
Synonyms
bleary
vsblear
9
6.8
Your eyes look blurred and tired because you did not sleep
is about a tired or dim appearance rather than only blurred vision
bleary-eyed
vsblear
6
5.3
Having eyes that look tired from not enough sleep
is more about general tiredness not only eye appearance
blear-eyed
vsblear
1
9.1
Eyes that look tired and blurred from lack of sleep
is a broader term for overall weariness not only eye appearance
bleared
vsblear
1
7.4
Having eyes that do not see clearly because they are tired or have tears
describes tired or dim appearance rather than actual vision blurring
Antonyms
How Clear
Surface Forms
blear positive
Etymology
Blear comes from an old English word that meant 'to make dim' and is the same root behind the common word bleary. So, if someone looks blear, their eyes or face appear tired, wet, or fuzzy and things around them seem less clear.