verb
blither
Blither (verb) means to talk nonsense; to blather on.
verb
1
To talk nonsense; to blather on.
"I mean, how does one blither? How can one stop blithering? How do I know when I am blithering? Or is blithering perhaps a useful core activity these days?"
— Miles Kington, Meaningless Phrases (1989)
"Andrews was blithering now. It was sad, really, to watch a skilled professional sink so quickly into the quagmire."
— Julie Garwood (2002)
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Etymology
The verb is a variant of blether (Northern England, Scotland), blather (“to say (something foolish or nonsensical); to say (something) in a foolish or overly verbose way; to babble (something); to talk rapidly without making much sense; to cry loudly, blubber”), from Middle English bloderen, blotheren (“to babble; to cry loudly, blubber”), from Old Norse blaðra (“to talk foolishly or inarticulately”), from blaðr (“nonsense”); further etymology uncertain. The noun is a variant of blether, blather (“foolish or nonsensical talk”), either from blether, blather (verb), or from Old Norse blaðr (“nonsense”): see above.
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What is the meaning of blither?
"blither" (verb) means to talk nonsense; to blather on.
What is another word for blither?
Other words for "blither" include babble, smatter, blether, blather.
