tiredness [
'taiәdnis]
tiredness[ noun ]
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
<noun.state>
he was hospitalized for extreme fatiguegrowing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills
weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep
Tiredness \Tired"ness\, n.
The state of being tired, or weary.
- The snowy hair, aristocratic nose and space between the front teeth are familiar from book jackets; what is unexpected is a tiredness about the eyes that may be old age or simply that he had risen early enough to appear on a morning talk show that day.
- When asked if he had ever been asked to give the Reith lectures, he replies that an informal approach had failed to bear fruit when it was learned 'at the highest level' that his proposed subject was 'the tiredness of England'.
- It also incorporates an anti-static device in the space bar - computers generate a lot of static, which attracts dust and can result in headaches and tiredness. People who type on the keyboard while talking on the telephone are running an additional risk.