† smooth-bootsn.

Forms: Also smooth-boot.

Etymology: < smooth adj. + boot n.³ Compare sly-boots n.

Obsolete.

A person who uses flattering, ingratiating, or plausible language; a bland or smooth-tongued person. Usually in plural form.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > [noun] > flatterer

fickler?c1225

losenger1303

glothererc1325

flatterera1340

blander1340

flatter1340

glozera1420

fleecherc1425

fager1435

soother1553

smooth-boots1599

sleekstonea1610

blandisher1611

cogger1611

over-prizer1611

smoother1611

colloguer1631

dauber1642

pargetera1656

flattercap1681

whillywhaa1682

sweetener1728

proneur1809

carney1818

soft-soaper1839

soft-solderer1851

smooth-sayer1872

incenser1873

soft-mouth1881

blarneyer1882

flannel-mouth1882

oiler1883

jollier1896

smoodger1898

plámáser1919

sweet-talker1946

smarmy1957

1599 J. Minsheu Percyvall's Dict. Spanish & Eng. at Halagadór A smoothbootes, a flatterer, a faire spoken man, a cunning tongued fellow.

a1610 J. Healey tr. Theophrastus Characters (1636) 19 A Sleeke-stone or Smooth-boot (as we terme him) is hee, that saluteth a man as farre off as his eye can carry levell.

1691 A. Wood Life 21 Apr. Dr. Nathaniel Foy bishop of Waterford:..a smooth boots.

1707 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. (1886) II. 8 The V.C. (whom some Waggs call a second Smoothboots).

1709 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. (1886) II. 175 Old Smoothboots the Vice-Chancellor.

Derivatives

† smooth-booted adj. Obsolete flattering, fawning, soft-spoken.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > [adjective]

ficklinga1240

glozing1297

blandingc1315

blandishingc1374

glaveringc1394

fleering?a1400

sleekedc1400

faginga1425

smoothc1450

flattering1484

cogging1542

flatterous1546

butterya1585

smooth-tongueda1593

oily1598

silken1598

slick-tongued1598

soothing1599

sleek1601

slick1606

blandiloquous1615

supellectile1615

colloguing1620

losengeous1632

oiled-tongued1632

daubing1655

blandiloquious1689

smooth-booted1706

palavering1764

pill-gilding1764

oily-tongued1788

buttering1789

sleeky1810

smooth-spoken1821

oleaginous1833

butteraceous1837

saponaceous1837

soft-soapy1849

soapy1854

blarneying1884

smarmy1924

sweet-talking1956

smoothie1959

smarming1970

blandiloquent-

1706 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. (1885) I. 231 Just such another smooth-booted Complyer.

1708 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. (1886) II. 101 Y^e last smooth booted, sneaking Oxford Address.

1710 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. (1889) III. 28 That old smooth-booted, self-interested,..paultry Lancaster.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	smooth-boots
释义	† smooth-bootsn. Forms: Also smooth-boot. Etymology: < smooth adj. + boot n.³ Compare sly-boots n. Obsolete. A person who uses flattering, ingratiating, or plausible language; a bland or smooth-tongued person. Usually in plural form. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > [noun] > flatterer fickler?c1225 losenger1303 glothererc1325 flatterera1340 blander1340 flatter1340 glozera1420 fleecherc1425 fager1435 soother1553 smooth-boots1599 sleekstonea1610 blandisher1611 cogger1611 over-prizer1611 smoother1611 colloguer1631 dauber1642 pargetera1656 flattercap1681 whillywhaa1682 sweetener1728 proneur1809 carney1818 soft-soaper1839 soft-solderer1851 smooth-sayer1872 incenser1873 soft-mouth1881 blarneyer1882 flannel-mouth1882 oiler1883 jollier1896 smoodger1898 plámáser1919 sweet-talker1946 smarmy1957 1599 J. Minsheu Percyvall's Dict. Spanish & Eng. at Halagadór A smoothbootes, a flatterer, a faire spoken man, a cunning tongued fellow. a1610 J. Healey tr. Theophrastus Characters (1636) 19 A Sleeke-stone or Smooth-boot (as we terme him) is hee, that saluteth a man as farre off as his eye can carry levell. 1691 A. Wood Life 21 Apr. Dr. Nathaniel Foy bishop of Waterford:..a smooth boots. 1707 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. (1886) II. 8 The V.C. (whom some Waggs call a second Smoothboots). 1709 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. (1886) II. 175 Old Smoothboots the Vice-Chancellor. Derivatives † smooth-booted adj. Obsolete flattering, fawning, soft-spoken. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > [adjective] ficklinga1240 glozing1297 blandingc1315 blandishingc1374 glaveringc1394 fleering?a1400 sleekedc1400 faginga1425 smoothc1450 flattering1484 cogging1542 flatterous1546 butterya1585 smooth-tongueda1593 oily1598 silken1598 slick-tongued1598 soothing1599 sleek1601 slick1606 blandiloquous1615 supellectile1615 colloguing1620 losengeous1632 oiled-tongued1632 daubing1655 blandiloquious1689 smooth-booted1706 palavering1764 pill-gilding1764 oily-tongued1788 buttering1789 sleeky1810 smooth-spoken1821 oleaginous1833 butteraceous1837 saponaceous1837 soft-soapy1849 soapy1854 blarneying1884 smarmy1924 sweet-talking1956 smoothie1959 smarming1970 blandiloquent- 1706 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. (1885) I. 231 Just such another smooth-booted Complyer. 1708 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. (1886) II. 101 Y^e last smooth booted, sneaking Oxford Address. 1710 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. (1889) III. 28 That old smooth-booted, self-interested,..paultry Lancaster. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < n.1599
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