Definitions of blindworm in English
noun
(1) Small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind
(2) Any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions
Examples of blindworm in English
(1) In truth the blindworm is perfectly harmless and quite safe to handle.
(2) The blindworm , that legless lizard, flows along the porch step calm and majestic as an anaconda, only the size is different.
(3) The closed quarries are a paradise for thermophile animals: blindworms and lizards are to be found in large populations here.
(4) Working together to imagine what hedgehogs, newts, and blindworms look like, the children can then create movements and sounds for each creature.
(5) It is curious that in places where blindworms are often seen their innocuous nature should not be generally known.
synonyms of blindworm
slowworm
