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Meaning of blate | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1
bleɪt

Definitions

  1. Bashful, sheepish.
    Northern-England, Scotland
  2. Dull, stupid.
    Northern-England, Scotland

Equivalents

Français blaté

Examples

“You'd say Not them; fine legs, and Ma struggling into her blouse would say You're no blate. Who told you they're fine?”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

blater blatest blathersome blathery blattinine blattoid

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