bleariness

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blear·y

(blîr′ē)

adj. blear·i·er, blear·i·est

1. Watery, filmy, or unable to see clearly: bleary eyes.

2. Tired, disoriented, or bleary-eyed: He shuffled around the kitchen, bleary with sleep.

3. Vaguely outlined; indistinct: "The Palisades are wan and bleary with heat" (Clement Greenberg).

blear′i·ly adv.

blear′i·ness n.

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bleariness

n. lagaña, secreción pegajosa del ojo; vista nublada.

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