blindfold
blindfold Lexical Profile
blindfold Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A piece of cloth or other material tied over a person's eyes to prevent them from seeing.
"Each child wore a silk blindfold while taking turns trying to pin the tail on the donkey."
• verb
To deprive (a person or animal) of sight temporarily by tying a band of cloth or other covering over the eyes.
"The sensory study required researchers to blindfold the participants before presenting the aromatic samples."
• adjective
Having the eyes covered so as to prevent sight; performed without the use of sight (such as a game of chess played without viewing the board).
"The grandmaster astounded the audience by winning three simultaneous games of blindfold chess."
Done without careful thought, forethought, or discernment; reckless orheedless.
"Their blindfold obedience to outdated regulations prevented the department from innovating."
• adverb
British With the eyes covered by a cloth or band; without being able to see.
"She knows the layout of her childhood home so well that she could walk through it blindfold."
Word Nuance & Usage
In British English, 'blindfold' is commonly used as an adjective and adverb (e.g., 'she could do it blindfold'), whereas American English strongly prefers the participial form 'blindfolded' in those roles.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Alteration by folk etymology (influenced by 'fold') of Middle English 'blindfellen', from Old English 'geblindfellian', meaning 'to strike blind', combining 'blind' and 'fyllan' (to fell or strike down).