bleared

blear

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bleer]
- /blɪər/
- /blˈiəd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bleer]
- /blɪər/

Definitions of bleared word

adjective bleared made dim or blurred by tiredness or tears 3
verb with object bleared to make dim, as with tears or inflammation: a biting wind that bleared the vision. 1
adjective bleared (of the eyes) dim from tears. 1
adjective bleared dim; indistinct. 1
noun bleared a blur; cloudiness; dimness: She was concerned about the recent blear in her vision. 1
verb bleared simple past tense and past participle of blear. 0

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Origin of bleared

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English bleri, blere (v.), blere (adj.) < ?

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Parts of speech for Bleared

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bleared

bleared popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bleared usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bleared

adj bleared

crepuscular — Crepuscular means relating to twilight.
fuliginous — sooty; smoky: the fuliginous air hanging over an industrial city.
fumy — emitting or full of fumes; fumelike.
hazy — characterized by the presence of haze; misty: hazy weather.
indistinct — not distinct; not clearly marked or defined: indistinct markings.

All 5 Synonyms of bleared