adj

blate

Blate (adj) means Bashful, sheepish.

adj

Bashful, sheepish.

Dull, stupid.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Scots blate (“timid, sheepish”), apparently a conflation of: * Northern Middle English *blate, *blait (“pale, ghastly, terrified”), from Old English blāt (“pale, livid, ghastly”), from Proto-West Germanic *blait (“pale, discoloured”), from Proto-Germanic *blaitaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyd- (“pale, pallid”); * Middle English bleth, bleath (“timid, soft”), from Old English blēaþ (“gentle, shy, cowardly, timid; slothful, inactive, effeminate”), from Proto-Germanic *blauþuz (“weak, timid, void, naked”). Cognate with German blassen (“to make pale”), bleich (“pale, pallid”). More at bleak, bleach.

Rhymes for blate

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of blate?

"blate" (adj) means bashful, sheepish.

What are the different meanings of blate?

"blate" has 2 main meanings: 1. Bashful, sheepish; 2. Dull, stupid.