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- [blahynd]
- /blaɪnd/
- /blaɪnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blahynd]
- /blaɪnd/
Definitions of blinds word
- adjective blinds unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man. 1
- adjective blinds unwilling or unable to perceive or understand: They were blind to their children's faults. He was blind to all arguments. 1
- adjective blinds not characterized or determined by reason or control: blind tenacity; blind chance. 1
- adjective blinds not having or based on reason or intelligence; absolute and unquestioning: She had blind faith in his fidelity. 1
- adjective blinds lacking all consciousness or awareness: a blind stupor. 1
- adjective blinds drunk. 1
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Origin of blinds
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
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.
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Parts of speech for Blinds
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blinds popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
blinds usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blinds
noun blinds
verb blinds
- glares — Plural form of glare.
Top questions with blinds
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