Phrase guide

blind as a bat

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Nearly totally blind; having a very poor sense of vision.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: simile

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: slepý jako netopýr — nearly totally blind
  • Finnish: sokea kuin lepakko — nearly totally blind
  • French: myope comme une taupe — nearly totally blind
  • German: blind wie ein Maulwurf — nearly totally blind
  • Greek: θεόστραβος (theóstravos) — nearly totally blind
  • Icelandic: staurblindur — nearly totally blind
  • Icelandic: steinblindur — nearly totally blind
  • Latin: talpa caecior — nearly totally blind
  • Latin: talpa caecius — nearly totally blind
  • Romanian: orb ca noaptea — nearly totally blind
  • Russian: слепой как крот (slepoj kak krot) — nearly totally blind
  • Scottish Gaelic: cho dall ri dallaig — nearly totally blind
  • Spanish: no ver tres en un burro — nearly totally blind
  • Spanish: ver menos que un gato de escayola — nearly totally blind
  • Spanish: como turco en la neblina — nearly totally blind
  • Swedish: blind som en mullvad — nearly totally blind
  • Ukrainian: сліпий як кріт (slipyj jak krit) — nearly totally blind