blither

English

Etymology 1

Related to blithe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blaɪðɚ/

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Adjective

blither

1. comparative form of blithe: more blithe

Etymology 2

A variant of blether, from blather.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈblɪðɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈblɪðə(ɹ)/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Verb

blither (third-person singular simple present blithers, present participle blithering, simple past and past participle blithered)

1. to talk foolishly; to blather

Derived terms

• blithering

Anagrams

• Hilbert

Scots

Adjective

blither

1. comparative degree of blithe