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1blear

verb \ˈblir\

Definition of BLEAR

transitive verb
1
:  to make (the eyes) sore or watery
2
:  dim, blur
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Origin of BLEAR

Middle English bleren, probably from Old English *blerian; akin to Low German bleer-oged bleary-eyed
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to BLEAR

Synonyms
becloud, bedim, befog, blacken, cloud, blur, darken, dim, dislimn, fog, fuzz (up), haze, mist, obscure, overcast, overcloud, overshadow, shadow, shroud
Antonyms
brighten, illuminate, illumine, light (up), lighten

Rhymes with BLEAR

beer, bier, cere, cheer, clear, dear, deer, Deere, drear, ear, fear, fere, fleer, gear, hear, here, jeer, leer, mere, mir, near, peer, pier, Pierre, queer, rear, schmear, sear, seer, sere, shear, sheer, skirr, smear, sneer, spear, speer, sphere, steer, tear, tier, Trier, Tyr, veer, weir, year

2blear

adjective

Definition of BLEAR

1
:  dim with water or tears
2
:  obscure to the view or imagination

First Known Use of BLEAR

14th century

Related to BLEAR

Synonyms
faint, bleary, blurry, dim, foggy, fuzzy, gauzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, indistinguishable, misty, murky, nebulous, obscure, opaque, pale, shadowy, unclear, undefined, undetermined, vague
Antonyms
clear, definite, pellucid

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. blear
  2. blear-eyed
  3. blear-eyed herring
  4. blear-witted
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