US /ˈdæzəl/
verb noun Freq #18791

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To make someone unable to see clearly because of very bright light.

    I was dazzled by the car's headlights.

  2. 2
    verb

    To greatly impress or amaze someone with skill, beauty, or brilliance.

    The young pianist dazzled the audience with her talent.

  3. 3
    noun

    Light bright enough to blind someone for a moment.

    The dazzle of the sun on the snow hurt our eyes.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to make someone unable to... bedazzledaze
2 verb · to greatly impress or amaze... impressoverpower
More herdzeal
Word family
Forms dazzleddazzlesdazzlingdazzlinglyundazzled
Derived forms adazzleantidazzlebedazzledazzlementdazzlerdazzlesomeendazzleendazzlementnondazzleoutdazzleoverdazzlerazzle-dazzle

Etymology

From daze + -le, a frequentative form.

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