English Explanatory Dictionary

blear

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Dim; unclear from water or rheum.
  2. Causing or caused by dimness of sight.
verb
  1. To be blear; to have blear eyes; to look or gaze with blear eyes.
  2. To make (usually the eyes or eyesight) blurred or dim.
  3. To blur, make blurry.
verb
  1. Alternative form of blare

Pronunciation

/blɪə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-blear.wav /blɪɹ/ /bliə/ /bliɹ/ /blɛː/

Word forms

blear more blear most blear bleer blears blearing bleared

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.

Related words

bleary

Derived words

blear eye bleareyed blearness
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