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- [blahyn-ding]
- /ˈblaɪn dɪŋ/
- /ˈblaɪn.dɪŋ/
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- [blahyn-ding]
- /ˈblaɪn dɪŋ/
Definitions of blinding word
- adjective blinding A blinding light is extremely bright. 3
- adjective blinding You use blinding to emphasize that something is very obvious. 3
- adjective blinding Blinding pain is very strong pain. 3
- noun blinding sand or grit spread over a road surface to fill up cracks 3
- noun blinding the process of laying blinding 3
- noun blinding a layer of concrete made with little cement spread over soft ground to seal it so that reinforcement can be laid on it 3
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Origin of blinding
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at blind, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Blinding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blinding popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
blinding usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blinding
adj blinding
- garish — crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
- blatant — You use blatant to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way.
- blazing — Blazing sun or blazing hot weather is very hot.
- shining — radiant; gleaming; bright.
- glowing — incandescent.
verb blinding
- blind — Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
- dazzle — If someone or something dazzles you, you are extremely impressed by their skill, qualities, or beauty.
- dumbfound — to make speechless with amazement; astonish.
- bewilder — If something bewilders you, it is so confusing or difficult that you cannot understand it.
- overwhelm — to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
Antonyms for blinding
adj blinding
- concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
- hidden — concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- plain — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
verb blinding
- bore — If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
- clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- cleanse — To cleanse a place, person, or organization of something dirty, unpleasant, or evil means to make them free from it.
- purify — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
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