blear-eyed
9.1
Eyes that look tired and blurred from lack of sleep
- adjective
- /blɪrˈaɪd/
:
con los ojos nublados
- The children looked blear-eyed after staying up late to watch movies.
Examples
-
After a long night of studying, I woke up feeling blear-eyed and exhausted.
-
Korlac looked blear-eyed, but he was sober.
Fiction book (1991) -
She arrived at the meeting blear-eyed from a lack of sleep the night before.
Synonyms
bleary
vsblear-eyed
9
6.8
Your eyes look blurred and tired because you did not sleep
focuses on eyes that look tired, dim, or blurred rather than only vision blur
bleary-eyed
vsblear-eyed
5
5.3
Having eyes that look tired from not enough sleep
stresses tired, dim, or blurred look rather than just sleepiness
sleepy-eyed
vsblear-eyed
1
4.0
Having eyes that look tired and like you want to close them
describes tired, dim, or blurred eye appearance rather than just drowsiness
bleared
vsblear-eyed
7.4
Having eyes that do not see clearly because they are tired or have tears
focuses on tired, dim, or blurred eyes mainly from lack of sleep or exhaustion
blear
vsblear-eyed
9.9
Having eyes that look tired and cloudy
highlights eyes that look tired, dim, or blurred, not general tired appearance
glazed
vsblear-eyed
5.8
Having eyes that look dull and do not show emotion
refers to tired, dim, or blurred appearance caused by exhaustion not emotional blankness
How Tired
Surface Forms
blear-eyed positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word blear-eyed comes from the old word blear, which meant 'dim' or 'sore' eyes. So, blear-eyed means having tired, blurred eyes after little sleep, like when your eyes feel sore and watery.