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stone-blind

American  
[stohn-blahynd] / ˈstoʊnˈblaɪnd /

adjective

  1. completely blind.


stone-blind British  

adjective

  1. completely blind Compare sand-blind

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Related Words

See blind.

Other Word Forms

  • stoneblindness noun

Etymology

Origin of stone-blind

1325–75; Middle English (north) staneblynde; stone, blind

Example Sentences

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By the second week, everyone knew perfectly well what was going on, yet everyone tried to look as if they were stone-blind to the changes in Jo’s face.

From Literature

The only wonder to me is that people who are not stone-blind to what is going on in this world can put such a question.

From Project Gutenberg

He was still hunched up in the record-man's chair, and to all appearances had gone stone-blind crazy.

From Project Gutenberg

"Let's have it, then; what is your evidence?" demanded Edenborough, in a fresh fit of stone-blind defiance.

From Project Gutenberg

By the second week, every one knew perfectly well what was going on, yet every one tried to look as if they were stone-blind to the changes in Jo's face.

From Project Gutenberg