blarney

[ blahr-nee ]

/ ˈblɑr ni /

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noun

flattering or wheedling talk; cajolery.

deceptive or misleading talk; nonsense; hooey: a lot of blarney about why he was broke.

verb (used with or without object), blar·neyed, blar·ney·ing.

to flatter or wheedle; use blarney: He blarneys his boss with the most shameless compliments.

Origin of blarney

1760–70; after the hamlet Blarney, in Ireland; see Blarney stone

Words nearby blarney

Blanqui, blanquillo, Blantyre, Blantyre-Limbe, blare, blarney, Blarney stone, blart, Blasco Ibáñez, blasé, blaspheme

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Example sentences from the Web for blarney

In any event she meant to conquer Powers, and was not without reason, or precedent, in trying to see if blarney would aid threats.
The Great Miss Driver|Anthony Hope
And nobody, I suppose, would now defend the wondrous stanza which was paralleled from the Groves of Blarney.
Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860|George Saintsbury
Shure, 'tis all the blarney the bhoys does be givin' me is dhrivin' me away from me home.
The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911|Various
He wanted to see the Blarney stun on top of the tower of the castle.
Samantha at the World's Fair|Marietta Holley

Within the mouth, that was always distended with an ingratiating smile, dwelt in amity those heavenly twins, guile and blarney.
The Lash|Olin L. Lyman

British Dictionary definitions for blarney

blarney

/ (ˈblɑːnɪ) /

noun

flattering talk

verb

to cajole with flattery; wheedle

Word Origin for blarney

C19: after the Blarney Stone

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for blarney

blarney

Smooth, flattering talk, often nonsensical or deceptive. Based on an Irish legend that those who kiss the Blarney Stone will become skilled in flattery.

单词	blarney
释义	blarney [ blahr-nee ] / ˈblɑr ni / SEE SYNONYMS FOR blarney ON THESAURUS.COM noun flattering or wheedling talk; cajolery. deceptive or misleading talk; nonsense; hooey: a lot of blarney about why he was broke. verb (used with or without object), blar·neyed, blar·ney·ing. to flatter or wheedle; use blarney: He blarneys his boss with the most shameless compliments. Origin of blarney 1760–70; after the hamlet Blarney, in Ireland; see Blarney stone Words nearby blarney Blanqui, blanquillo, Blantyre, Blantyre-Limbe, blare, blarney, Blarney stone, blart, Blasco Ibáñez, blasé, blaspheme Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blarney In any event she meant to conquer Powers, and was not without reason, or precedent, in trying to see if blarney would aid threats. The Great Miss Driver\|Anthony Hope And nobody, I suppose, would now defend the wondrous stanza which was paralleled from the Groves of Blarney. Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860\|George Saintsbury Shure, 'tis all the blarney the bhoys does be givin' me is dhrivin' me away from me home. The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911\|Various He wanted to see the Blarney stun on top of the tower of the castle. Samantha at the World's Fair\|Marietta Holley Within the mouth, that was always distended with an ingratiating smile, dwelt in amity those heavenly twins, guile and blarney. The Lash\|Olin L. Lyman British Dictionary definitions for blarney blarney / (ˈblɑːnɪ) / noun flattering talk verb to cajole with flattery; wheedle Word Origin for blarney C19: after the Blarney Stone Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to blarney honey, fawning, exaggeration, blandishment, incense, adulation, oil, baloney, compliments, wheedling, coaxing, ingratiation, overpraise, eyewash, cajolery, soft soap, sweet talk, inveiglement, a line Cultural definitions for blarney blarney Smooth, flattering talk, often nonsensical or deceptive. Based on an Irish legend that those who kiss the Blarney Stone will become skilled in flattery. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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blarney

noun

verb (used with or without object), blar·neyed, blar·ney·ing.

Origin of blarney

Words nearby blarney

Example sentences from the Web for blarney

British Dictionary definitions for blarney

noun

verb

Word Origin for blarney

Words related to blarney

Cultural definitions for blarney