snow-blind
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- snow blindness noun
Example Sentences
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Easing a truck through hairpin turns, Kyek described storms when snow-blind plow drivers use GPS to uncover buried roadways.
From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2021
The stricken man, snow-blind and nearly frozen without a sleeping bag, was rescued by others, but it was a misadventure Mr. Beckey never lived down.
From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2017
There was grave danger that owners would go snow-blind from the glare of white tablecloths.
From Time Magazine Archive
‘Cut slits in this and tie it round your eyes. Otherwise you’ll go snow-blind.’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Even though it was a cloudy day, the vicious ultraviolet radiation at this altitude would render him snow-blind very quickly.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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