Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blindfold

/ˈblaɪ̯ndfɔʊ̯ld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.80 in modern English

Syllables: blind-fold
IPA: /ˈblaɪ̯ndfɔʊ̯ld/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes, blocking light to the eyes.

noun

Anything that obscures the vision.

adj

Having the eyes covered so as to obscure vision

adj

Thoughtless; reckless.

adv

With the eyes covered so as to obscure vision.

adv

Blindly; without due thought or caution.

verb

To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see.

verb

To obscure understanding or comprehension.

Example Sentences

"I put a blindfold over my boyfriend's eyes and told him I had a surprise for him."
"They put all the bits of cake into a bonnet. Every one, blind-fold, draws out a portion."
"The commuters from the suburbs come unencumbered with luggage, children and prams, and can almost be relied upon to find their way blindfold to their trains."
"Children need to be blindfolded before they hit the piñata."

Etymology

From Middle English blyndefolde, blyndfuld, blynfold, blindfeld, blindfelt, yblynfeld, variants of y-blyndfalled, blyndfelled, etc. ("stricken blind, blindfolded"), past participle of Middle English blindfellen (“to strike blind”), from blind (“to blind”) and fellen (“to fell”), equivalent to blind + felled. Later influenced by the unrelated verb fold.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: blyndefolde, blindfellen

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈblaɪ̯ndfɔʊ̯ld/
British English: /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/

Inflected Forms

blindfolds (plural) blindfolds (present, singular) blindfolding (participle, present) blindfolded (participle, past) blindfolded (past)

Derived Forms

blindfoldly blindfoldee blindfolder unblindfold

Phrases

blindfold chess

Synonyms

blindfolded

Questions

How do you pronounce blindfold?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblaɪ̯ndfɔʊ̯ld/.
What does blindfold mean?: A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes, blocking light to the eyes.
Where does blindfold come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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