blinding

[blahyn-ding]

noun

1. 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.

blinding

/ ˈblaɪndɪŋ /

noun

1. sand or grit spread over a road surface to fill up cracks

2. the process of laying blinding

3. 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

1. making one blind or as if blind

   blinding snow

2. most noticeable; brilliant or dazzling

   a blinding display of skill

Other Word Forms

• nonblinding adjective
• nonblindingly adverb
• unblinding adjective
• blindingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of blinding¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; blind, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Last week, I stood on a Chicago street corner in a blinding snowstorm and watched a homeless man crawl inside a big wooden box on wheels.

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The light from the television is blinding now, just enough for me to miss the intruder.

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Veronika’s shrill, repeated demand that they leave “right now, Mama, right now!” had given her a blinding headache, or so Madame claimed.

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Powered by these realizations, she’ll continue to lose herself in foggy nightclub dance floors, masses of sweaty bodies and blinding strobe lights.

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AI and the medical field—the advancement there is so blinding and beautiful and incredible.

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Related Words

• blatant 
• blazing 
• garish 
• shining