Crossword answer · 5 letters
Weary definition and meaning
WEER-ee · adjective; verb
WEARY
What does Weary mean?
Weary means tired or worn down, physically or mentally. To weary is to tire someone or become tired.
What does WEARY mean in a crossword?
WEARY answers the reviewed clue “Feeling tired and worn out.” The opening “Feeling” calls for an adjective describing a state of fatigue.
Why is WEARY useful to learn?
“Weary after the climb” concerns fatigue; “weary of excuses” means losing patience with repetition. The following of changes the emphasis.
Common clue patterns
- Worn out
- Tired of repetition
- Cause to become fatigued
These are editorially written pattern summaries, not a reproduced puzzle archive.
Other meanings to watch
WEARY is not WARY, meaning cautious. Nor does it necessarily imply sleepiness: a person can be mentally weary while fully awake.