weary
/ˈwiːɹi/
Meanings
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Adjective
Feeling or showing fatigue or exhaustion.
- "After a long day of work, I feel weary."
- "The hikers were weary and needed to rest."
Pronunciation
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/ˈwɪəɹi/
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Rhymes
Words rhyming with wearyrevery , merry , quarry
Variants
List of all variants of weary that leads to same resultwearier , weariest , wearily , weariness , wearinesses , weary , wearied , wearies , wearying , wearied of , wearies of , weary of , wearying of , world-weariness , world-wearinesses , world-weary
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).wary, weariness, wearied
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.Old English wærig, from weoran ‘to become’ + geweoran ‘to grow’. Related to German werig and Dutch vermoeid.
Trivia
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The term 'weary' is often used interchangeably with the term 'fatigued'.
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In the Bible, the term 'weary' is used metaphorically to describe spiritual exhaustion.
Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to-
Fatigue: A state of physical or mental exhaustion, often accompanied by feelings of weariness.
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Exhaustion: A complete lack of energy or strength, often resulting in feelings of weariness.
Quotes
Quotes by authors and personalities-
But for the wilted weeds that managed to jut forth in wiry clumps where the mortar was cracked and washed away, the viaduct wall was barren of everything except the affirmation of a "weary" industrial city's prolonged and triumphant struggle to monumentalize its ugliness.
- Philip Roth,{it}American Pastoral{/it},1997 -
Every day for a week Ellsworth showed up to see Clarence and every day Miss Eunice and Mr. George Edward would exchange "weary" glances and shrugs …
- Randall Kenan,{it}Let the Dead Bury Their Dead{/it},1992 -
I would remember the potential for return, all things circling as they do, into something like fullness, small moments of completion that weave together, like Penelope's cloth, doing and undoing themselves by turns, an unfinished pattern that guides a "weary" traveler home …
- Paul Sorrell,{it}Parabola{/it},May 2000
Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.The term 'weary' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in poetic contexts, to describe a feeling of fatigue or exhaustion. For instance, in William Wordsworth's poem 'Tintern Abbey', he writes, 'Five years have passed; five summers, with the length / Of five long winters! And still, these borders, / Devoted to my pleasure, do not cease to molest me.', expressing a sense of weariness and longing.
How to Memorize "weary"
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visualize
- Imagine a person who has been working for long hours, their face is pale, their body is slumped, and their eyes are heavy with fatigue. This is what it means to be weary.
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associate
- Associate the word 'weary' with feelings of tiredness, fatigue, and exhaustion. Think of a time when you felt weary and how it affected you.
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mnemonics
- Use the acronym W.E.A.R.Y. to remember the meaning of weary: Worn-out, Exhausted, Aching, Rested, Yield.
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