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bleary
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
bleary
(adjective)
bleary–eyed
(adjective)
bleary
/
ˈ
bliri/
adjective
blearier
;
bleariest
bleary
/
ˈ
bliri/
adjective
blearier
;
bleariest
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLEARY
:
very tired and unable to see clearly
She looked at me with
bleary
eyes.
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— blearily
/
ˈ
blirəli/
adverb
She looked at me
blearily
.
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