Definition of BLEAR

blear

Verb

Verb Forms: bleared, blearing, blears

  • To dim or blur, especially the eyes.
  • make dim or indistinct
  • To be blear; to have blear eyes; to look or gaze with blear eyes.
  • To make (usually the eyes or eyesight) blurred or dim.
  • To blur, make blurry.

Adjective Satellite

  • tired to the point of exhaustion

Adj

  • Dim; unclear from water or rheum.
  • Causing or caused by dimness of sight.

Examples

  • The late-night Scrabble marathon caused his vision to BLEAR.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English blere, related to Low German bleeroged (“bleareyed”), Middle High German blerre (“double vision”), German Blerre (“double vision”). Perhaps also related to blur.

Synonyms

blear-eyed, bleary, bleary-eyed, blur

Antonyms

focus

Scrabble Score: 7

blear: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
blear: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
blear: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

blear: valid Words With Friends Word