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ojeroso

haggard

adjective oh-heh-ROH-soh Rare

Usage Note

Ojeroso describes someone who has dark circles or bags under their eyes from tiredness, illness, or worry — ojeras (dark circles) is the root noun. It is a very specific and vivid descriptor: estar ojeroso precisely conveys the hollow-eyed look of someone who has not slept. The feminine form is ojerosa.

Examples

"Llegó al trabajo ojeroso y agotado."

Natural Translation

He arrived at work haggard and exhausted.

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