blith·er·ing
| \ ˈblit͟h-riŋ
, ˈbli-t͟hə- \
, ˈbli-t͟hə- \
Definition of blithering
: talking foolishly
a blithering idiot
: marked by or consisting of foolish or nonsensical words
I wrote short stories that were blithering messes, romantic slop.— Thomas King
Other Words from blithering
blitheringly
\
ˈblit͟h-riŋ-lē
, ˈbli-t͟hə-
\
adverb
, ˈbli-t͟hə-
\
adverb
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“Blithering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blithering. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.
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