blither

[ blith -er ]

/ ˈblɪð ər /

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verb (used without object)

to talk foolishly; blather: He's blithering about some problem of his.

Words related to blither

blathering, chitchatting, gibbering, blabbering, jabbering

Words nearby blither

blistering, blistery, blit, blite, blithe, blither, blithering, blithesome, blitt, blitz, blitz can

Origin of blither

First recorded in 1865–70; variant of blather

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Examples from the Web for blithering

Thomas Mugridge was beside himself, a blithering imbecile, so pleased was he at chumming thus with the captain.
The Sea-Wolf|Jack London
Look here, Jack, has everybody on the blithering police force gone crazy about pajamas?
The Haunted Pajamas|Francis Perry Elliott
You've got a good enough memory not to have forgotten that you made a blithering fool of me once.
Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor|William Somerset Maugham
Why in God's name could he think clearly and yet only talk like a blithering fool?
Erik Dorn|Ben Hecht

Her husband comes in: a robust, thicknecked, well groomed city man, with a strong chin but a blithering eye and credulous mouth.
How He Lied to Her Husband|George Bernard Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for blithering

blithering

/ (ˈblɪðərɪnɡ) /

adjective

talking foolishly; jabbering

informal stupid; foolishyou blithering idiot

Word Origin for blithering

C19: variant of blather + -ing ²

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