bleary-eyed

UK: /ˌblɪəriˈaɪd/ US: /ˈblɪriˌaɪd/ ,(blēr′ē īd′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

blear•y-eyed /ˈblɪriˌaɪd/  also blear-eyed/ˈblɪrˌaɪd/   adj. 

1. having inflamed or teary eyes:
   bleary-eyed from studying.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

blear•y-eyed  (blēr′ē īd′), adj. 

1. having bleary eyes.
2. dull of perception;
   shortsighted.

Also, blear′-eyed′. 

• Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

bleary-eyed, blear-eyed adjective

1. with eyes blurred, as with old age or after waking