dazzle
English
/ˈdæzəl/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To confuse the sight of by means of excessive brightness.
- (transitive) To render incapable of thinking clearly; to overwhelm with showiness or brilliance.
- (intransitive) To be overpowered by light; to be confused by excess of brightness.
Etymology
Suffix from English daze.
Origin
English
daze
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antidazzle English
- bedaze English
- bedazzle English
- bedazzlement English
- bobby-dazzler English
- daze English
- dazen English
- dazy English
- dazzlement English
- dazzler English
- dazzlesome English
- dazzlest English
- dazzleth English
- endazzle English
- endazzlement English
- nondazzle English
- outdazzle English
- redazzle English
- technodazzle English
- undazzle English
- *dasa Old Norse
- dazlar Ido