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- US Pronunciation
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- [haf, hahf blahynd]
- /hæf, hɑf blaɪnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [haf, hahf blahynd]
- /hæf, hɑf blaɪnd/
Definitions of half-blind word
- adjective half-blind unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man. 1
- adjective half-blind unwilling or unable to perceive or understand: They were blind to their children's faults. He was blind to all arguments. 1
- adjective half-blind not characterized or determined by reason or control: blind tenacity; blind chance. 1
- adjective half-blind not having or based on reason or intelligence; absolute and unquestioning: She had blind faith in his fidelity. 1
- adjective half-blind lacking all consciousness or awareness: a blind stupor. 1
- adjective half-blind drunk. 1
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Origin of half-blind
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 Half-blind
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
half-blind 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".
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