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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of blinding¹

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

Example Sentences

Humor is derived from individual perception, and it’s hard to see much of the world stuck in the blinding blue light of a digital silo.

From Salon

After all, Trumpism is centered on a cult of personality, and its ideology is driven by his blinding ambition and force of will.

From Salon

I’d call the opening murder a red herring except it’s really more like a fish left to cook in the blinding Bakersfield sun.

From Los Angeles Times

All he could see was a blinding kaleidoscopic light.

From BBC

He had been traumatized by the sight of political violence as a child, the attorney said, and news of the Arab-Israeli conflict unleashed blinding rage.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• blatant 
• blazing 
• garish 
• shining