"blither" meaning in English

See blither in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /blaɪðɚ(r)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-blither.wav [UK] Forms: blithe [positive], blither [comparative], blithest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|blithe|blither|blithest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The comparative form of blithe; more blithe.
    Sense id: simple-blither-en-adj-9nR1iq9F

Verb

IPA: /ˈblɪðɚ/ [US], /ˈblɪðə(r)/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-blither2.wav [UK] Forms: blither [canonical], blithers [third-person, singular], blithered [past], blithered [past, participle], blithering [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you blither, you talk in a way that makes no sense. Synonyms: blather
    Sense id: simple-blither-en-verb-9sa82CJ0
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    },
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    }
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