blin

\ ˈblin

How to pronounce blin (audio)

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plural blini\ ˈblē-nē

How to pronounce blini (audio)

, ˈbli- ; blə-ˈnē \ or blinis\ ˈblē-nēz

How to pronounce blinis (audio)

, ˈbli- ; blə-ˈnēz \

Definition of blin

: a thin often buckwheat pancake usually filled (as with sour cream) and folded

Examples of blin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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. 2017

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“Blin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blin. Accessed 23 Feb. 2020.

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