Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blindhood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: blind-hood
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition or state of being blind.

Uncountable

verb

To render someone blind by covering their head with a hood.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"[…] to reach the blind in their isolation and inform them of the possibilities of their blindhood in order that they may avail themselves of the advantages already provided and of the enlightening experience of other blind persons."
"In the initial phase of my blindhood, comments like these would anger me."
"“Get him up here,” Avall commanded. “Put all the Ninth Facers under double guard—and blindhood them—then lead the way.”"

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *blyndehode, blyndehede. By surface analysis, blind + -hood.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *blyndehode

Usage

Inflected Forms

blindhoods (present, singular) blindhooding (participle, present) blindhooded (participle, past) blindhooded (past)

Frequently Paired Words

blindfold

Questions

What does blindhood mean?: The condition or state of being blind.
Where does blindhood come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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