Blind-worm
a limbless European lizard, Anguis fragilis, related to the glass lizards.
a caecilian, Ichthyophis glutinosus, of Sri Lanka, that coils around its eggs.
Historical Examples
The English Gipsies and Their Language Charles G. Leland
The Western World W.H.G. Kingston
A House of Pomegranates Oscar Wilde
The Story of the Hills H. N. Hutchinson
The Seaboard Parish Vol. 2 George MacDonald
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Various
The Swan and Her Crew George Christopher Davies
noun
another name for slowworm
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unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man. unwilling or unable to perceive or understand: They were blind to their children’s faults. He was blind to all arguments. not characterized or determined by reason or control: blind tenacity; blind chance. not having or based on reason or intelligence; absolute and unquestioning: […]
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a person or thing that blinds. a blinker for a horse. British Informal. a spectacular shot or action in sports, especially soccer: He played a blinder. unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man. unwilling or unable to perceive or understand: They were blind to their children’s faults. He was blind […]