blether
blether is the alternative spelling of blather.
Meaning of blather
Noun
blather (uncountable)
- Foolish or nonsensical talk.
- That is the worst of being in an Irish regiment, nothing can be done widout ever so much blather;1897, G. A. Henty, chapter 1, in With Moore at Corunna, New York: Scribner, page 16
- Synonyms:
- blither, babble, bavardage, bibble-babble, blab, blabber, blabbing, blathering, chatter, chinwag
Forms of blether
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | blethers |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | blethers |
| present participle | blethering |
| past participle | blethered |
| past | blethered |
Words formed from blether
Questions about blether
- What is blether the alternative spelling of?
- Blether is the alternative spelling of blather.
Words near blether in the dictionary
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