blithering

/ (ˈblɪðərɪnɡ) /

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adjective

talking foolishly; jabbering

informal stupid; foolishyou blithering idiot

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Word Origin for blithering

C19: variant of blather + -ing ²

Words nearby blithering

blistery, B.Lit., blite, blithe, blithely, blithering, blithesome, B.Litt., blitz, blitzed, blitzkrieg

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How to use blithering in a sentence

A blithering, water-eyed optimist to the end, he'd die with a prayer of thankfulness and gratitude.
Erik Dorn|Ben Hecht
Thomas Mugridge was beside himself, a blithering imbecile, so pleased was he at chumming thus with the captain.
The Sea-Wolf|Jack London
Stand up, you blithering fool, and tell us what you mean by raising such a fuss.
The Four Pools Mystery|Jean Webster
You'd be a blithering fool, I grant you, to waste yourself in indulgence, but I'm not so ideally situated.
The Tempering|Charles Neville Buck

Look here, Jack, has everybody on the blithering police force gone crazy about pajamas?
The Haunted Pajamas|Francis Perry Elliott

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