blinding

 
Pronunciation: /ˈblʌɪndɪŋ/

adjective

  • 1(of light) very bright and likely to dazzle or cause temporary blindness: the sunlight outside was blinding figurative a blinding flash of inspiration
  • temporarily obstructing the vision: blinding rain
  • (especially of pain) very intense: I’ve got a blinding headache
  • 2British informal (of an action) remarkably skilful and exciting: he denied Norwich victory with two blinding saves

noun

[mass noun]
  • the process of covering a newly made road with grit to fill cracks.
  • grit used to cover a newly made road.
  • a thin bed of concrete laid down over an area before the main mass of concrete is put in place.

Derivatives

blindingly

adverb
[as submodifier]: the reason was blindingly obvious