# bleary

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈblɪəɹi/ · frequency rank #73,000

## Definitions
1. Tired, having senses dulled by exhaustion.

## Etymology
From Middle English blery, equivalent to blear + -y. Compare Old English bleriġ (“bald”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bleary