[also more weary; most weary] 1 : lacking strength, energy, or freshness because of a need for rest or sleep : tired
▪ I need to rest my weary eyes. ▪ The miners were weary after a long shift. 2 : bored or annoyed by something because you have seen it, heard it, done it, etc., many times or for a long time
▪ She was weary from years of housework. ▪ a weary sigh [=a sigh that shows that someone is weary] — often + of ▪ I'm weary of fighting. Let's try to get along. ▪ a professor who had grown weary of academia and wanted to try something different — sometimes used in combination ▪ winter-weary travelers — see also world-weary 3 literary : causing you to feel tired
▪ the long, weary [=tiring] journey home
▪ I need to rest my weary eyes. ▪ The miners were weary after a long shift.
▪ She was weary from years of housework. ▪ a weary sigh [=a sigh that shows that someone is weary] — often + of ▪ I'm weary of fighting. Let's try to get along. ▪ a professor who had grown weary of academia and wanted to try something different — sometimes used in combination ▪ winter-weary travelers — see also world-weary
▪ the long, weary [=tiring] journey home





