Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blindsider

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: blind-sider
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who or that which blindsides.

Example Sentences

"This, as we shall see, is one of the easiest ways for us to be blindsided. Chapter 2 exposes another set of perennial blindsiders: bubbles and crashes. Surely we have seen enough of these to recognise a new bubble when it comes our way?"
"I love Mumsnet because it is a rich tapestry of modern mothering with some hilarious blindsiders thrown in. In some ways the posts on Mumsnet are a bit like tabloid newspapers because they need to catch the eye for people to answer."

Etymology

From blindside + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: blindside

Inflected Forms

blindsiders (plural)

Questions

What does blindsider mean?: One who or that which blindsides.
Where does blindsider come from?: From blindside + -er.

How to pronounce blindsider

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