SINCE 1828
blin
noun
\ ˈblin
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plural blini\ ˈblē-nē
, ˈbli- ; blə-ˈnē \
or blinis\ ˈblē-nēz
, ˈbli- ; blə-ˈnēz \
, ˈbli- ; blə-ˈnē \
or blinis\ ˈblē-nēz
, ˈbli- ; blə-ˈnēz \
Definition of blin
: a thin often buckwheat pancake usually filled (as with sour cream) and folded
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For an answer, there was only the sound of my blin cooking on the griddle, and the rise and fall of spoons. — Talia Lavin, The New Yorker, "A Russian Fast-Food Chain Tries Its Luck in America," 13 Apr. 2017 The Red Star blin offers a satisfying burst of salty salmon roe, draped in hot, lacy pastry and delivered in minutes. — Talia Lavin, The New Yorker, "A Russian Fast-Food Chain Tries Its Luck in America," 13 Apr. 2017 The blin is so ubiquitous in Russia that the word is also used as a mild expletive: a polite Russian might mutter it after stubbing her toe, in place of the curse word blyad. — Talia Lavin, The New Yorker, "A Russian Fast-Food Chain Tries Its Luck in America," 13 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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