Meanings
nounblether (countable and uncountable, plural blethers)
plural blethers
- Northern EnglandNorthern IrelandScotlandalternativecountableespeciallyuncountableAlternative spelling of blather.
Thir isnae an embarrassment in the world that cannae be erased by a bit ay blether and a few bevvies.
1994 [1993], Irvine Welsh, “Bang to Rites”, in Trainspotting, London: Minerva, →ISBN, page 220
verbblether (third-person singular simple present blethers, present participle blethering, simple past and past participle blethered)
present singular third person blethers · participle present blethering · participle past blethered · past blethered
- Northern EnglandNorthern IrelandScotlandalternativeespeciallyAlternative spelling of blather.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounidle or foolish and irrelevant talk
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APA
blether. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blether
MLA
“blether.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blether. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blether,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blether.
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