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- DictionaryBlar·ney/ˈblärnē/
noun
- 1. talk that aims to charm, pleasantly flatter, or persuade: "he had the “street charm” of an Irish politician, but this blarney concealed his inner self"
verb
- 1. influence or persuade (someone) using charm and pleasant flattery: "he went overboard in blarneying him into thinking that Joe considered him a nice guy"
The meaning of BLARNEY is skillful flattery : blandishment. How to use blarney in a sentence.
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. blarney. / ˈblɑːnɪ / noun. flattering talk.
BLARNEY definition: 1. a friendly and pleasant way of talking that makes someone good at persuading people to do…. Learn more.
BLARNEY meaning: 1. a friendly and pleasant way of talking that makes someone good at persuading people to do…. Learn more.
Blarney is things someone says that are flattering and amusing but probably untrue, and which you think they are only saying in order to please you or to persuade you to do something.
1. flattery; cajolery. 2. misleading nonsense. v.t., v.i. 3. to flatter or deceive with blarney. [1790–1800; alluding to the Blarney stone, in a castle near Cork, Ireland; it is said to impart skill in flattery to whoever kisses it]
Definitions of blarney. noun. flattery designed to gain favor. synonyms: coaxing, soft soap, sweet talk. see more. verb. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering. synonyms: cajole, coax, inveigle, palaver, sweet-talk, wheedle. see more.
Definition of blarney noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BLARNEY meaning: talk that is not true but that is nice and somewhat funny and that may be used to trick you.
noun. Smooth, flattering talk. American Heritage. Smooth talk used in flattering or coaxing. Webster's New World. Deceptive nonsense. American Heritage. Ability to talk constantly. Wiktionary. Mindless chatter. He is full of blarney. Wiktionary. More Noun Definitions (1) Synonyms: coaxing. sweet-talk. soft soap. exaggeration. cajolery. butter.
