bleary-eyed
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Definition
Adjective: - Extremely tired, to the point where one's eyes are unfocused, watery, or half-closed: Describes the physical appearance and state of someone who is very fatigued or has just woken up, characterized by dim or blurred vision and difficulty keeping the eyes fully open.
Usage
This adjective is used to describe a person's appearance resulting from exhaustion, lack of sleep, or recent waking. It typically precedes a noun or follows a linking verb like "be," "look," or "feel."
Examples
- The bleary-eyed students struggled to focus on the early morning lecture.
- She answered the door, bleary-eyed and yawning, after being woken from a deep sleep.
- After working three night shifts in a row, he looked completely bleary-eyed.
Advanced Usage
- "bleary-eyed from/with": Used to specify the cause of the tiredness.
- The team was bleary-eyed from the long flight and went straight to bed.
- He was bleary-eyed with exhaustion after studying all night.
Variants and Related Words
- Bleary (adj): (Of the eyes) unfocused and filmy from tiredness or sleep; more broadly, something dim or indistinct.
- He peered at the map with bleary eyes.
- Blearily (adv): In a bleary or tired manner.
- She looked blearily at the alarm clock.
Synonyms
- Exhausted: Drained of strength or energy.
- Weary: Feeling or showing extreme tiredness.
- Sleepy: Needing or ready for sleep.
Antonyms
- Alert: Quick to notice and respond; fully awake.
- Rested: Having regained one's energy by resting or sleeping.
- Refreshed: Having regained strength or energy.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- To be dead on one's feet: To be extremely tired.
- To be out on one's feet: To be so tired one can barely stand or function.
Adjective
- tired to the point of exhaustion