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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > [adjective] (73) ficklinga1240 glozing1297 That glozes; flattering, coaxing, cajoling. blandingc1315 Flattering, blandishing. blandishingc1374 Softly flattering, soothing, coaxing. glaveringc1394 That ‘glavers’; deceitful, flattering. fleering?a1400 That fleers; †grinning, grimacing; †smiling obsequiously; laughing coarsely or scornfully. sleekedc1400 Scottish. Specious, flattering; artful; plausible. faginga1425 (a) adj. (of words) flattering, cajoling; (b) n. the action of flattering or cajoling someone; an act or instance of this (English regional (Yorkshire… smoothc1450 Of the tongue, or of persons: Speaking fair or smoothly; using specious or attractive language; plausible, bland, insinuating, flattering. flattering1484 Of a person, his actions, utterances, etc.: That flatters or tries to please by praise, generally insincere; adulatory. cogging1542 That cogs at dice; cheating; wheedling. flatterous1546 Of, pertaining to, or suitable for a flatterer; flattering. butterya1585 figurative. Of a person, or his or her manner or behaviour: given to or characterized by flattery; (excessively) smooth and ingratiating… smooth-tongueda1593 Smooth or plausible in speech; using fair or flattering words; smooth-spoken. oily1598 figurative. Smooth, bland, or excessively compliant in speech or manners; so suave or charming as to be considered unctuous; insinuating… silken1598 Of words, etc.: Elegant; ingratiating, soft, flattering. slick-tongued1598 slick-faced, slick-haired, slick-tongued. soothing1599 Flattering, blandishing; specious, plausible. sleek1601 Oily, fawning, plausible, specious. slick1606 Smooth; plausible; = sleek, adj. adv.3 (Of persons or things personified.) See also sense 4 below. blandiloquous1615 Smooth-speaking, flattering, fair-spoken. So (in same sense) blandiˈloquious adj. supellectile1615 Relating to or of the nature of household furniture; figurative ornamental. Obsolete. colloguing1620 That collogues; flattering, fawning, intriguing. losengeous1632 Lying, flattering. oiled-tongued1632 Flattering or plausible in speech; = smooth-tongued, adj. 1a. daubing1655 That daubs; esp. that bedaubs with flattery (obsolete). blandiloquious1689 Smooth-speaking, flattering, fair-spoken. So (in same sense) blandiˈloquious adj. smooth-booted1706 flattering, fawning, soft-spoken. palavering1764 That palavers; characterized by palaver; garrulous, prolix. pill-gilding1764 (a) adj. that gilds pills; (b) n. the action or practice of gilding pills. oily-tongued1788 buttering1789 Characterized by flattery; ingratiating; unctuous. Cf. butter, v. 3a. sleeky1810 = sleeked, adj. 2. smooth-spoken1821 Smooth-tongued, soft-spoken. oleaginous1833 figurative. Exaggeratedly and distastefully complimentary; obsequious, unctuous. Cf. oily, adj. 3. butteraceous1837 figurative. Given to flattery, unctuous; = buttery, adj. 3. saponaceous1837 jocularly. ‘Soapy’, literal and figurative; unctuous in manner; ‘slippery’, evasive. soft-soapy1849 Characterized by, or given to using, persuasive flattery; ingratiating, unduly deferential. Cf. soft soap, n. 2. soapy1854 slang. Ingratiating, suave, unctuous. blarneying1884 (a) n. flattering talk; (b) adj. flattering. smarmy1924 Ingratiating, obsequious; smug, unctuous. sweet-talking1956 smoothie1959 = smooth, adj. 7. smarming1970 blandiloquent- = blandiloquous, adj. Subcategories:— of words or manners (27) — susceptible to flattery (1) |
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