I. ˈtī(ə)rd, -īəd adjective
( often -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English tyred, from past participle of tyren, tyeren to tire — more at tire
1. : drained of strength and energy : fatigued often to the point of exhaustion : weary
when he was tiredest he was least able to sleep — Robert Henderson
2. : obviously worn by hard use : dilapidated , run-down
decided to rejuvenate four tired chairs — McCall's Needlework
a neighborhood of tired houses
3. : completely out of patience : fed up
you make me tired when you tell the same old story
4. : devoid of freshness or originality : hackneyed
no one could remember how often the tired joke had been repeated — Newsweek
can best be described by that tired adjective quaint — Richard Joseph
II. adjective
Etymology: tire (V) + -ed
: equipped or fitted out with tires