Blathery

/ˈblæðəri/ adjective

Definition

Characterized by excessive, foolish, or nonsensical talk; prone to blathering.

Etymology

Adjective formed from 'blather' by adding the suffix '-y,' which converts nouns and verbs into adjectives (like 'rainy' from 'rain' or 'creepy' from 'creep').

Kelly Says

The '-y' suffix is incredibly productive in English—we add it to almost anything to make adjectives! 'Blathery' captures the idea that something has the quality or feeling of blather, not just the action itself.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ነገር ብዙ ይነገራል
ne-ger bi-zhoo ye-ne-ge-ra-al
ARالعربية
ثرثار
th-th-th-ar
BNবাংলা
বাবল
ba-ba-l
CACatalà
xerraire
xe-rra-i-re
CSČeština
kecák
ke-cak
DADansk
snakkesalig
snaak-se-sa-lig
DEDeutsch
plappernd
plap-pernd
ELΕλληνικά
ψυχαγωγικός
psi-kha-go-gi-kos
ESEspañol
charlatán
char-la-tan
FAفارسی
گپگو
gap-go
FISuomi
puhelias
pu-he-li-as
FRFrançais
bavard
ba-var
GUGU
બોલેલો
bo-le-lo
HAHA
magana
ma-ga-na
HEעברית
болען
bo-len
HIहिन्दी
बातूनी
ba-tu-nee
HUMagyar
beszédes
bes-ze-des
IDBahasa Indonesia
berbicara banyak
be-ri-ka-ra ba-ca-k
IGIG
nwe nwe
nwe nwe
ITItaliano
chiacchierone
chia-chhi-e-ro-ne
JA日本語
おしゃべり
o-sha-be-ri
KKKK
сөйлеуші
soy-leu-shi
KMKM
ប្រើភាសាច្រើន
preu-phea-sa-che-ren
KO한국어
떠들썩하다
tteodeul-sseok-hada
MRMR
बोलकट
bol-kat
MSBahasa Melayu
bercakap banyak
ber-ca-kap ba-nyak
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောကြား
pyau-kya
NLNederlands
gebabbel
ge-ba-bel
NONorsk
pratfull
prat-full
PAPA
ਬਾਤ-ਬਾਤ
baat-baat
PLPolski
gadatliwy
ga-da-t-li-wy
PTPortuguês
falante demais
fa-lan-te de-mais
RORomână
vorbăreț
vor-be-ret
RUРусский
болтун
bol-tun
SVSvenska
pratsam
prat-sam
SWKiswahili
mzungumzungu
m-zung-um-zung-u
TAதமிழ்
சொல்லக்கூடிய
sol-la-koo-di-ya
TEతెలుగు
చాట
cha-ta
THไทย
พูดมาก
poot-maak
TLTL
magaling mag-salita
ma-ga-ling mag-sa-li-ta
TRTürkçe
sıkça konuşan
sik-ça kon-uş-an
UKУкраїнська
балакун
ba-la-kun
URاردو
گپ گپ
gap gap
VITiếng Việt
nói nhiều
noi-nhieu
YOYO
ọ̀pọ̀
o-po
ZH中文
喋喋不休
tiē tiē bù xiū
ZUZU
umoya
oo-mo-ya

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