adj.
Pronunciation: ' wir- ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: wea · ri · er ; -est
Etymology: Middle English wery, from Old English w ē rig; akin to Old High German wuorag intoxicated and perhaps to Greek a ō ros sleep
Date: before 12th century
1 : exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
2 : expressing or characteristic of weariness <a weary sign>
3 : having one's patience, tolerance, or pleasure exhausted ― used with of
4 : WEARISOME
– wea · ri · ly \ ' wir- ə -l ē \ adverb
– wea · ri · ness \ ' wir- ē -n ə s \ noun