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Webster 1913 Edition
Babbler
Bab′bler
,Noun.
1.
An idle talker; an irrational prater; a teller of secrets.
Great
babblers
, or talkers, are not fit for trust. L’Estrange.
2.
A hound too noisy on finding a good scent.
3.
(Zool.)
A name given to any one of a family (
Timalinæ
) of thrushlike birds, having a chattering note. Webster 1828 Edition
Babbler
BAB'BLER
,Noun.
Definition 2025
babbler
babbler
English
Noun
babbler (plural babblers)
- Someone who babbles.
- Great babblers, or talkers, are not fit for trust. — L'Estrange.
- Any of several passerine birds, of the families Timaliidae (found in Asia, Africa) and Pomatostomidae (found in Australia).
- (dated) A hound who is too noisy on finding a good scent.
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:chatterbox
Translations
someone who babbles
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bird
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