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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024wea•ry /ˈwɪri/USA pronunciation adj., -ri•er, -ri•est, v., -ried, -ry•ing. adj. - physically or mentally exhausted:He was weary from staying up all night.
- characterized by or causing fatigue:a long, weary wait.
- impatient or dissatisfied with (something) [often: ~ + of]I am weary of your excuses.
v. - to (cause to) become tired or weary: [no object]The patient wearied quickly from even a short walk.[~ + object]The recovery period wearied him.
- to (cause to) grow impatient or dissatisfied with something: [~ + object]Living in hotel rooms wearied him.[~ + of + object]He wearied of living in hotel rooms.
wea•ri•ly /ˈwɪrəli/USA pronunciation adv. wea•ri•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wea•ry (wēr′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -ri•er, -ri•est, v., -ried, -ry•ing. adj. - physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.;
fatigued;
tired:weary eyes; a weary brain. - characterized by or causing fatigue:a weary journey.
- impatient or dissatisfied with something (often fol. by of ):weary of excuses.
- characterized by or causing impatience or dissatisfaction;
tedious;
irksome:a weary wait.
v.t., v.i. - to make or become weary;
fatigue or tire:The long hours of work have wearied me. - to make or grow impatient or dissatisfied with something or at having too much of something (often fol. by of ):The long drive had wearied us of desert scenery. We had quickly wearied at such witless entertainment.
- bef. 900; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English wery, Old English wērig; cognate with Old Saxon -wōrig; akin to Old English wōrian to crumble, break down, totter; (verb, verbal) Middle English werien, Old English wēr(i)gian, derivative of the adjective, adjectival
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged spent. See tired 1.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tiresome, wearisome.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged exhaust.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged irk; jade.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged energetic.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged interesting.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged interest.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: weary /ˈwɪərɪ/ adj ( -rier, -riest)- tired or exhausted
- causing fatigue or exhaustion
- caused by or suggestive of weariness: a weary laugh
- (postpositive; often followed by of or with) discontented or bored, esp by the long continuance of something
vb ( -ries, -rying, -ried)- to make or become weary
- to make or become discontented or impatient, esp by the long continuance of something
Etymology: Old English wērig; related to Old Saxon wōrig, Old High German wuorag drunk, Greek hōrakian to faintˈwearily adv ˈweariness n ˈwearying adj ˈwearyingly adv |