blear ‧ y /ˈblɪəri $ ˈblɪri/ BrE AmE ( also ˌbleary-ˈeyed ) adjective
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: blear 'to make (the eyes) unable to see clearly' (13-19 centuries) ]
unable to see very clearly, because you are tired or have been crying:
Steve emerged from his room, unshaven and bleary-eyed.
—blearily adverb
—bleariness noun [uncountable]