purblind

[ pur-blahynd ]

/ ˈpɜrˌblaɪnd /

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adjective

nearly or partially blind; dim-sighted.

slow or deficient in understanding, imagination, or vision.

Obsolete. totally blind.

Origin of purblind

1250–1300; Middle English pur blind completely blind; see pure (in obsolete adv. sense), blind

synonym study for purblind

1, 2. See blind.

OTHER WORDS FROM purblind

purblindly, adverbpurblindness, noun

Words nearby purblind

pur, Puracé, Purana, Purbach, Purbeck marble, purblind, Purcell, Purcell Mountains, Purchas, purchasable, purchase

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Example sentences from the Web for purblind

Shift has invoked Tash, a vulture-headed demonic power, only because he is too purblind actually to believe in him.
Three Great Men Died That Day: JFK, C.S. Lewis, and Aldous Huxley|John Garth|November 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Accordingly, viewing things in the worst lights, he has nothing against him but the momentary antipathy of a purblind generation.
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 3 (of 6)|Hippolyte A. Taine
"A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse," says the old saw, and a wink is no doubt as good as a smile to a purblind ass.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 101. October 24, 1891|Various
She referred to the first of their liaison, when they made their love in that same room under the very nose of a purblind husband.
Doom Castle|Neil Munro

I am no judge whether they looked well in combination, but I challenge the purblind to say they were inconspicuous.
The Sixth Sense|Stephen McKenna
Often the man is also the victim of the purblind social customs which make sex-knowledge tabu.
Married Love|Marie Carmichael Stopes

British Dictionary definitions for purblind

purblind

/ (ˈpɜːˌblaɪnd) /

adjective

partly or nearly blind

lacking in insight or understanding; obtuse

Word Origin for purblind

C13: see pure, blind; compare parboil

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for purblind

purblind

[ pûr′blīnd′ ]

adj.

Having poor vision; nearly or partly blind.

Slow in understanding or discernment; dull.

单词	purblind
释义	purblind [ pur-blahynd ] / ˈpɜrˌblaɪnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR purblind ON THESAURUS.COM adjective nearly or partially blind; dim-sighted. slow or deficient in understanding, imagination, or vision. Obsolete. totally blind. Origin of purblind 1250–1300; Middle English pur blind completely blind; see pure (in obsolete adv. sense), blind synonym study for purblind 1, 2. See blind. OTHER WORDS FROM purblind purblindly, adverbpurblindness, noun Words nearby purblind pur, Puracé, Purana, Purbach, Purbeck marble, purblind, Purcell, Purcell Mountains, Purchas, purchasable, purchase Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for purblind Shift has invoked Tash, a vulture-headed demonic power, only because he is too purblind actually to believe in him. Three Great Men Died That Day: JFK, C.S. Lewis, and Aldous Huxley\|John Garth\|November 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Accordingly, viewing things in the worst lights, he has nothing against him but the momentary antipathy of a purblind generation. The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 3 (of 6)\|Hippolyte A. Taine "A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse," says the old saw, and a wink is no doubt as good as a smile to a purblind ass. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 101. October 24, 1891\|Various She referred to the first of their liaison, when they made their love in that same room under the very nose of a purblind husband. Doom Castle\|Neil Munro I am no judge whether they looked well in combination, but I challenge the purblind to say they were inconspicuous. The Sixth Sense\|Stephen McKenna Often the man is also the victim of the purblind social customs which make sex-knowledge tabu. Married Love\|Marie Carmichael Stopes British Dictionary definitions for purblind purblind / (ˈpɜːˌblaɪnd) / adjective partly or nearly blind lacking in insight or understanding; obtuse Word Origin for purblind C13: see pure, blind; compare parboil Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to purblind careless, dull, heedless, ignorant, inattentive, inconsiderate, indiscriminate, injudicious, insensitive, myopic, nearsighted, neglectful, oblivious, thoughtless, unaware, uncomprehending, unconscious, unmindful, unobservant, unperceptive Medical definitions for purblind purblind [ pûr′blīnd′ ] adj. Having poor vision; nearly or partly blind. Slow in understanding or discernment; dull. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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purblind

adjective

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adjective

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Medical definitions for purblind

adj.