| 单词 | soft-soaper |
| 释义 | > as lemmassoft-ˈsoaper soft-ˈsoaper n. colloquial (originally U.S.) a person who behaves in a flattering, ingratiating, or unduly deferential manner, esp. so as to influence or deceive; cf. sense 2. 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 1839 W. Wilkey Western Emigration 3 Having thus described a few of the advantages and good qualities of the West, this honest (soft) soaper very modestly observed [etc.]. 1852 ‘M. Twain’ in Hannibal Jrnl. Sept. 16 He was narrowly watching this soft-soaper of Democratic rascality. 1904 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. May 619/2 There are some soft-soapers who never advance and never aspire. 2006 Spectator (Nexis) 9 Dec. 44 A limp soft-soaper, he wouldn't say Boo to a goose. < as lemmas |
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