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sand-blight

sand-blight is the alternative form of sandy blight.

Meaning of sandy blight

Noun

sandy blight (uncountable)

  1. (Australia) A type of severe conjunctivitis characterised by granular follicles, common in dry areas.
    • The wind blew and blew until six p.m. and people with sandy blight in their eyes jumped with relief, as soon as the wind stopped.2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 131

Questions about sand-blight

What is sand-blight the alternative form of?
Sand-blight is the alternative form of sandy blight.

Words near sand-blight in the dictionary

  1. sand winners
  2. sand winning
  3. sand yacht
  4. sand yachting
  5. sand yachts
  6. sand-blight
  7. sand-blind
  8. sand-boondy
  9. sand-cast
  10. sand-casting
  11. sand-casts

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