blate English

Meaning blate meaning

What does blate mean?

blate

— verb (= bleat) cry plaintively The lambs were bleating

— adjective (= bashful) disposed to avoid notice; ; ('blate' is a Scottish term for bashful) they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it

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bashful

sheepish

bleat

blat

baa

timid

white-livered

verecund

unadventurous

trepid

timorous

tender

sore

shy

shamefast

shamefaced

sensitive

pusillanimous

poor-spirited

mousy

mousey

lily-livered

fearful

faint-hearted

faint

diffident

chickenhearted

backward

apprehensive