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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.

RELATED WORDS

blathering, chitchatting, gibbering, blabbering, jabbering

Nearby words

blisteringly, blistery, blit, blite, blithe, blither, blithering, blithesome, blithesomely, blitt, blitz

Origin of blither

First recorded in 1865–70; variant of blather
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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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