blear

Meanings

Verb

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.

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

Words With Friends Score: 9

blear is a valid Words With Friends word