Synonyms for blate

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bleat · blat

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Verb

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Bashful, sheepish.

Forms

Past participle

blated
e.g. blated → bleated, blatted…

Example sentences

• bleat I cannot bleat like a sheep. I'm a shepherd dog.
• blat Trombones: it may be fun to go wild, but try not to blat the notes.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

blat

5 letters

bleat

7 letters

bashful²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bashful² = 2 syllables).