blither C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈblɪðɚ/ UK /ˈblɪðə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to talk nonsense; to babble incoherently He began to blither about conspiracies until no one would listen. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to talk nonsense; to babble... babbleprattleblathergabblejabberrambledrivelwaffle Word family Derived forms blithering Related forms blatherblether Etymology AI details A variant of blather, from Old Norse blaðra ('to chatter, talk nonsense'), of imitative origin. blaðra Old Norse View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # blither **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈblɪðɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈblɪðə/ ## Meanings 1. to talk nonsense; to babble incoherently ## Examples - He began to blither about conspiracies until no one would listen. ## Synonyms - babble - prattle - blather - gabble - jabber - ramble - drivel - waffle ## Derived Forms - blithering ## Related Forms - blather - blether ## Roots and Affixes - Root: blaðra ## Etymology A variant of blather, from Old Norse blaðra ('to chatter, talk nonsense'), of imitative origin. ## AI Etymology Blither is a variant of blather, from Old Norse blaðra ('to chatter, talk nonsense'), of imitative origin. Important recorded forms include blaðra (Old Norse). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers to talk nonsense; to babble incoherently. The wider family includes derived forms such as blithering and related words such as blather and blether. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown