purblind
pur·blind/ˈpɝblaɪnd/adjective, noun, verb
purblind is spelled P-U-R-B-L-I-N-D: 8 letters and 2 syllables (pur·blind). It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, purblind means “Of a person: having impaired vision; partially blind; dim-sighted” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in purblind?
| Letters | 8: P-U-R-B-L-I-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: pur·blind |
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is purblind?
Purblind appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce purblind?
- UK /ˈpɜːblaɪnd/
- US /ˈpɝblaɪnd/
Purblind has 2 syllables, split pur·blind in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-purblind.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of purblind
- more purblind comparative
- most purblind superlative
- poreblind
- purblinds plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- purblinding participle, present
- purblinded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does purblind mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of a person: having impaired vision; partially blind; dim-sighted.
- 2
Of the eyes: unable to see well, especially due to old age; weak.
- 3
Of a person: lacking in discernment or understanding; dim-witted, unintelligent.
- 4
Of a place: poorly illuminated; dark, dim.
- 5
obsoleteCompletely blind.
- 6
obsoleteHaving one eye blind.
- 7
obsoleteNear-sighted, short-sighted; myopic.
- 8
obsoleterareFar-sighted, long-sighted; hypermetropic.
noun
- 1
A person who has impaired vision or is partially blind.
verb
- 1
To cause (someone) to have impaired vision or become partially blind.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Purblind in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of a person: having impaired vision; partially blind – see also dim-sighted:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | halbblind |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does purblind come from?
The adjective is derived from Middle English purblind (“(adjective) completely blind; blind in one eye; near-sighted; (noun) near-sighted animal, specifically a hare”) [and other forms], possibly from pur, pure (“completely, entirely”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pewH- (“to be clean; pure”); influenced by pur- (prefix meaning ‘completely; forward; in advance’)) + blind (“sightless, blind”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlendʰ- (“to blend, mix up; to make cloudy or opaque”)). Adjective sense 4.1 (“completely blind”) was the original sense.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).