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tired | ired |

As a verb tired

is (tire).

As an adjective tired

is in need of some rest or sleep.

As a noun ired is

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tired

English

Verb

(head)
  • (tire)
  • Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • In need of some rest or sleep.
  • Fed up, annoyed, irritated, sick of.
  • I'm tired of this
  • Overused]], [[cliché.
  • a tired song

    Usage notes

    * Adverbs often applied to "tired": physically, mentally, emotionally.

    Synonyms

    * exhausted * fatigued * sleepy * See also * See also

    See also

    * I am tired * sick and tired * that tired feeling

    Anagrams

    *

    ired

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (ire)
  • Anagrams

    * * *

    ire

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) ire, yre, shortened form of . More at (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Iron.
  • The cruel ire , red as any gleed. — Chaucer.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) ire, from (etyl) , (etyl) aesma'' 'anger', (etyl) ''e?ati 'it drives on').

    Noun

    (-)
  • (literary, poetic) Great anger; wrath; keen resentment.
  • Synonyms
    * fury * rage * wrath

    Verb

    (ir)
  • To anger; to fret; to irritate.
  • References

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    Anagrams

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