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Meaning of bleary-eyed | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Tired, because of lack of sleep, and having blurred or reddened eyes.

Equivalents

Latina lippidus lippus
Polski kaprawy
Svenska mattögd tröttögd
Tiếng Việt hoa mắt mắt nhắm mắt mở

Examples

“Near-synonyms: exhausted, weary; see also Thesaurus:fatigued”
“Bleary-eyed walkers prepared their kit for the final mountain, while the onboard crew fed and watered them, boosting people's energy levels for the last challenge.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

bleaty blebby blecherous blechnaceous blechy bleddy

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