gravel-blind
Look at other dictionaries:
gravel-blind — [grav′əlblīnd΄] adj. [intens. synonym for sand blind, partially blind] almost completely blind … English World dictionary
gravel-blind — /grav euhl bluynd /, adj. Literary. more blind or dim sighted than sand blind and less than stone blind. [1590 1600] * * * … Universalium
gravel-blind — /ˈgrævəl blaɪnd/ (say gravuhl bluynd) adjective more blind or dim sighted than sand blind and less than stone blind …
gravel-blind — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : having very weak vision : being almost blind compare sand blind … Useful english dictionary
gravel-blind — adjective Etymology: suggested by sand blind Date: 1596 having very weak vision … New Collegiate Dictionary
gravel-blind — grav′el blind adj. sts having dim vision • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
gravel — n. & v. n. 1 a a mixture of coarse sand and small water worn or pounded stones, used for paths and roads and as an aggregate. b Geol. a stratum of this. 2 Med. aggregations of crystals formed in the urinary tract. v.tr. (gravelled, gravelling; US … Useful english dictionary
Blind — Blind, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blinded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blinding}.] 1. To make blind; to deprive of sight or discernment. To blind the truth and me. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] A blind guide is certainly a great mischief; but a guide that blinds… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blind alley — Synonyms and related words: Autobahn, US highway, alley, alleyway, arterial, arterial highway, arterial street, artery, autoroute, autostrada, avenue, bar, barrier, belt highway, blank wall, blind gut, block, blockade, blockage, bottleneck,… … Moby Thesaurus
Mike Gravel presidential campaign, 2008 — Mike Gravel for President 2008 Campaign U.S. presidential election, 2008 Candidate Mike Gravel Affiliation … Wikipedia
