blinding

adjective

blind·​ing ˈblīn-diŋ 

1

: causing or seeming to cause blindness : making sight difficult or impossible

a blinding light

a blinding snowstorm

a blinding headache [=an extremely painful headache]

2

: extremely or impressively fast

a runner with blinding speed

blindingly adverb

a blindingly bright light

blindingly fast speed

Examples of blinding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other research suggests that parents who decline vitamin K shots are much more likely to refuse getting their newborns the hepatitis B vaccine and an eye ointment to prevent potentially blinding infections. —CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026

Gisele Bündchen's latest look is practically blinding—in the best possible way. —Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026

Those risks are elevated if the maps aren’t paired with a close look at the terrain one is actually traveling through – something that could happen during the blinding snow of an intense blizzard. —Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026

What better way for Pickford to help see Everton home at St James’ Park on Saturday, then, than by pulling a blinding reaction out of the bag (above)? —Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for blinding

• binding
• finding
• grinding
• minding
• winding
• bookbinding
• factfinding
• nonbinding
• rebinding
• regrinding
• reminding
• rewinding