blinding
[ blahyn-ding ]
/ ˈblaɪn dɪŋ /
noun
a layer of sand or fine gravel for filling the gaps in the surfaces of a road or pavement, as one of crushed and compacted stone.
OTHER WORDS FROM blinding
non·blind·ing, adjective non·blind·ing·ly, adverb un·blind·ing, adjectiveWords nearby blinding
blinders,
blindfish,
blindfold,
blindfolded,
blindheim,
blinding,
blindly,
blindman's buff,
blindness,
blindside,
blindsight
Definition for blinding (2 of 2)
Origin of blind
before 1000; (adj.) Middle English
blind, Old English; cognate with Gothic
blinds, Old Norse
blindr, German, Dutch
blind (< Germanic
*blindaz, perhaps akin to
blend; original sense uncertain); (v.) Middle English
blinden, derivative of the adj.
SYNONYMS FOR blind
synonym study for blind
1.
Blind,
stone-blind,
purblind mean unable to see.
Blind means unable to see with the physical eyes.
Stone-blind emphasizes complete blindness.
Purblind refers to weakened vision, literally or figuratively.
25. See
curtain.
regional variation note for blind
27. See
window shade.
OTHER WORDS FROM blind
Example sentences from the Web for blinding
British Dictionary definitions for blinding (1 of 2)
blinding
/ (ˈblaɪndɪŋ) /
noun
sand or grit spread over a road surface to fill up cracks
the process of laying blinding
Also called: mattress
a layer of concrete made with little cement spread over soft ground to seal it so that reinforcement can be laid on it
adjective
making one blind or as if blind
blinding snow
most noticeable; brilliant or dazzling
a blinding display of skill
Derived forms of blinding
blindingly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for blinding (2 of 2)
Derived forms of blind
blindly, adverb blindness, nounWord Origin for blind
Old English
blind; related to Old Norse
blindr, Old High German
blint; Lettish
blendu to see dimly; see
blunder
usage for blind
It is preferable to avoid using phrases such as
the blind . Instead you should talk about
blind and partially sighted people
Medical definitions for blinding
blind
[ blīnd ]
adj.
Unable to see; without useful sight.
Having a maximal visual acuity of the better eye, after correction by refractive lenses, of one-tenth normal vision or less (20/200 or less on the Snellen test).
Of, relating to, or for sightless persons.
Closed at one end, as a tube or sac.
Other words from blind
blind′ness n.Idioms and Phrases with blinding
blind