SNOW-BLIND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does snow-blind mean? 

• SNOW-BLIND (adjective)
  The adjective SNOW-BLIND has 1 sense:

1. temporarily blinded by exposure to light reflected from snow or ice

  Familiarity information: SNOW-BLIND used as an adjective is very rare.

• SNOW-BLIND (verb)
  The verb SNOW-BLIND has 1 sense:

1. affect with snow blindness

  Familiarity information: SNOW-BLIND used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SNOW-BLIND (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Temporarily blinded by exposure to light reflected from snow or ice

Synonyms:

snow-blind; snow-blinded

Similar:

blind; unsighted (unable to see)

Derivation:

snowblindness (temporary blindness caused by exposure to sunlight reflected from snow or ice)

• SNOW-BLIND (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Affect with snow blindness

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Context example:

the glare of the sun snow-blinded her

Hypernyms (to "snow-blind" is one way to...):

blind (render unable to see)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s somebody