Bleary-eyed
(adjective)
- Having eyes that are bleary, usually due to lack of sleep or other reasons.
- Appearing sleepy and having red or sore eyes.
Origin:
The word bleary-eyed is formed by combining the adjective bleary and the noun-forming suffix "-eyed". it refers to the eyes that are bleary, usually due to lack of sleep or other reasons. it is first recorded in english in the 19th century.
Examples:
- He woke up bleary-eyed after a long night of partying.
- She looked bleary-eyed and disheveled after an all-nighter.
- He was bleary-eyed after the long flight.
- The bleary-eyed students were struggling to keep their eyes open in class.
- He had a bleary-eyed look after a long day at work.