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单词 blithered
释义

blither

verb

blith·​er ˈbli-t͟hər How to pronounce blither (audio)
blithered; blithering; blithers

intransitive verb

: to talk foolishly or nonsensically : blather
You can therefore … start to blither if you like without any fear of making a fool of yourself. Douglas Adams
blither noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web As André Van Peteghem, Dumont cast Fabrice Luchini, whose dialectical extravagance and theatrical exuberance lend his character, a blithering sybaritic fop, the pathos of a physical infirmity matched by the physical comedy of the accident-prone. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

blithered

verb

past tense of blither
as in blathered

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • blathered
  • blabbered
  • prated
  • yakked
  • prattled
  • gabbed
  • yacked
  • sputtered
  • gibbered
  • trolled
  • jabbered
  • bleated
  • babbled
  • smattered
  • gabbled
  • mumbled
  • chatted
  • chattered
  • pattered
  • jangled
  • muttered
  • bumbled
  • chuntered
  • rattled
  • tittle-tattled
  • drooled
  • jawed
  • murmured
  • stuttered
  • drivelled
  • ran on
  • stammered
  • mouthed
  • shouted
  • maundered
  • shrieked
  • driveled
  • screeched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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