- blarney blar·ney n
- ['blɒːnɪ]
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blar´ney|er — blar|ney «BLAHR nee», noun, verb, neyed, ney|ing. –n. flattering or coaxing talk: »I want none of your blarney! –v.t., v.i. to flatter; coax. ╂[< Blarney Stone] –blar´ney|er, noun … Useful english dictionary
blar|ney — «BLAHR nee», noun, verb, neyed, ney|ing. –n. flattering or coaxing talk: »I want none of your blarney! –v.t., v.i. to flatter; coax. ╂[< Blarney Stone] –blar´ney|er, noun … Useful english dictionary
blar·ney — /ˈblɑɚni/ noun [noncount] informal : talk that is not true but that is nice and somewhat funny and that may be used to trick you She was charmed by his blarney. a tale with more than a hint of blarney … Useful english dictionary
Blarney — Blar ney, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blarneyed} ( n[i^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blarneying}.] To influence by blarney; to wheedle with smooth talk; to make or accomplish by blarney. Blarneyed the landlord. Irving. [1913 Webster] Had blarneyed his way from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blarney — blar|ney [ˈbla:ni US a:r ] n [U] informal [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Blarney Stone, large piece of stone in Blarney Castle, Ireland which is said to give skill in flattery to people who kiss it] pleasant but untrue things that you say to someone… … Dictionary of contemporary English
blarney — blar•ney [[t]ˈblɑr ni[/t]] n. 1) flattery; cajolery 2) misleading nonsense 3) to flatter or deceive with blarney • Etymology: 1790–1800; alluding to the Blarney stone, in a castle near Cork, Ireland; it is said to impart skill in flattery to… … From formal English to slang
blarney-land — blarˈney land noun Ireland • • • Main Entry: ↑blarney … Useful english dictionary
blarney — blar|ney [ blarni ] noun uncount MAINLY BRITISH a friendly way of talking to people and saying nice things about them that makes it easy to persuade people to do what you want … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blarney — blar·ney … English syllables
Blarneyed — Blarney Blar ney, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blarneyed} ( n[i^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blarneying}.] To influence by blarney; to wheedle with smooth talk; to make or accomplish by blarney. Blarneyed the landlord. Irving. [1913 Webster] Had blarneyed his… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blarneying — Blarney Blar ney, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blarneyed} ( n[i^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blarneying}.] To influence by blarney; to wheedle with smooth talk; to make or accomplish by blarney. Blarneyed the landlord. Irving. [1913 Webster] Had blarneyed his… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
