blate

blate

(bleɪt)

adj

1. obsolete exhibiting corpselike qualities, for example a pallid tone, insensibility, or lack of spirits

2. undiscerning

3. obsolete brusque

4. shy and ill at ease

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blate

(bleɪt)

vb

to babble (something)

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	blate - cry plaintively; "The lambs were bleating" baa, blat, bleat let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
Adj.	1.	blate - disposed to avoid notice; "they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it"; (`blate' is a Scottish term for bashful) bashful Scotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts backward - (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature; "a backward lover"