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TIR
Tír na n-Óg
tirade
tiramisu
Tirana
tire (1)
tire (2)
tire (3)
tired
tired out
Tiree
tireless
Tiresias
tiresome
Tirgu Mures
tiring
tiro
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tired

tired [ tīrd ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. needing rest: in need of rest or sleep, or weakened and made less active by exertion

2. no longer interested: having lost patience or interest
grew tired of hearing the same complaints

3. overused: no longer new or fresh because of overuse
a tired old slogan

[15th century. <tire1]

tired·ly adverb
tired·ness noun

tired and emotional U.K. drunk (humorous)

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