dog-tiredadjective
uk/ˌdɒɡˈtaɪəd/us/ˌdɑːɡˈtaɪrd/informalextremely tired
Examples from literature
- I had been out all day, and came home dog-tired.
- I was so dog-tired that I slept like a log, wrapped up in my fur coat.
- I'm dog-tired and my left leg's got a cramp in it and I'm weak with hunger.
- I'm hungry, and I was dog-tired when I landed here.
- When we stowed our tools for the day we were dog-tired and were hustled into barracks.