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nose blind

nose blind adjective: lacking the sense of smell.

Adjective

nose blind (comparative more nose blind, superlative most nose blind)

  1. Lacking the sense of smell.
    • They had no trouble fleeing, and seemed adequate in their care and preparations, but gods, they made a racket and left a trail a noseblind hound could follow.2013, Michael Z. Williamson, Tour of Duty
  2. Unable to detect particular odours and smells, usually due to familiarity with or prolonged exposure to them.
    • Gradually, the salty smell abated, or perhaps they had just become nose-blind to it.2015, Dale Kutzera, Andy McBean 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
    • Chaco looked at her, affronted. “I already know which car is his,” he whispered. “I'm not nose-blind, you know.” “I never took you for nose-blind, whatever that is,” she said, rummaging in her car for the water.2015, K.D. Keenan, The Obsidian Mirror

Forms of nose blind

comparativemore nose blind
superlativemost nose blind
alternative formnose-blind
alternative formnoseblind

Origin of nose blind

From nose + blind.

Questions about nose blind

What does nose blind mean?
Nose blind means lacking the sense of smell.
What part of speech is nose blind?
Nose blind is an adjective.

Words near nose blind in the dictionary

  1. nose beers
  2. nose bit
  3. nose bits
  4. nose bleed
  5. nose bleeds
  6. nose blind
  7. nose blindness
  8. nose bonk
  9. nose bonked
  10. nose bonking
  11. nose bonks

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