blear-eyed
1Blear-eyed — a. 1. Having sore eyes; having the eyes dim with rheum; dim sighted. [1913 Webster] The blear eyed Crispin. Drant. [1913 Webster] 2. Lacking in perception or penetration; short sighted; as, a blear eyed bigot. [1913 Webster] …
2blear-eyed — (blîrʹīd ) adj. Variant of bleary eyed. * * * …
3blear-eyed — adjective tired to the point of exhaustion • Syn: ↑bleary, ↑blear, ↑bleary eyed • Similar to: ↑tired …
4blear-eyed — adjective Date: 14th century bleary eyed …
5blear-eyed — a. Dim sighted …
6blear-eyed herring — noun : alewife 1a …
7blear — bli(ə)r vt to make (the eyes) sore or watery blear adj dim with water or tears blear eyed īd adj …
8blear — E, to roar and cry. N. Hence Blear eyed …
9blear|y-eyed — «BLIHR ee YD», adjective. 1. having eyes dim, especially with water or tears. 2. = short sighted. (Cf. ↑short sighted) …
10bleary-eyed — blear′y eyed or blear′ eyed adj. having inflamed or teary eyes • Etymology: 1350–1400 …
