pur´blind´ly — pur|blind «PUR BLYND», adjective. 1. nearly blind: »The deep joy we take in the company of people with whom we have just recently fallen in love is undisguisable, even to a purblind waiter (New Yorker). 2. Figurative. slow to discern or… … Useful english dictionary
pur´blind´ness — pur|blind «PUR BLYND», adjective. 1. nearly blind: »The deep joy we take in the company of people with whom we have just recently fallen in love is undisguisable, even to a purblind waiter (New Yorker). 2. Figurative. slow to discern or… … Useful english dictionary
blind — blind; blind·age; blind·eyes; blind·fold·ed·ness; blind·ish; blind·ism; blind·less; blind·ly; blind·man; blind·man s; blind·ness; blind·stitch; blind·story; spur·blind; un·blind; blind·fold; pur·blind; blind·ing·ly; pur·blind·ly; pur·blind·ness; … English syllables
pur — ace·to·pur·pu·rine; an·thra·pur·pu·rin; ap·pur·te·nance; com·pur·ga·tion; com·pur·ga·tor; com·pur·ga·to·ri·al; com·pur·ga·to·ry; ex·pur·gate; ex·pur·ga·tion; ex·pur·ga·tor; ex·pur·ga·to·ri·al; ex·pur·ga·to·ry; jai·pur; jam·shed·pur; ka·pur;… … English syllables
purblind — pur·blind … English syllables
purblindly — pur·blind·ly … English syllables
purblind — pur•blind [[t]ˈpɜrˌblaɪnd[/t]] adj. 1) oph nearly or partially blind; dim sighted 2) deficient in understanding, imagination, or vision 3) oph Obs. totally blind • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME: completely blind; see pure (in obs. adv. sense), blind… … From formal English to slang
purblind — pur|blind [ pɜr,blaınd ] adjective 1. ) FORMAL stupid or slow to understand 2. ) OFFENSIVE almost blind … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
purblindness — pur·blind·ness … English syllables
Purblind — Pur blind , a. [For pure blind, i. e., wholly blind. See {Pure}, and cf. {Poreblind}.] 1. Wholly blind. Purblind Argus, all eyes and no sight. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Nearsighted, or dim sighted; seeing obscurely; as, a purblind eye; a purblind… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
