Blarneyed

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 way from Long Island. --S. G. Goodrich. [1913 Webster] ||


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  • blarneyed — blar·ney || blɑːnɪ n. flattery, blandishment; nonsense, insincere talk v. flatter; wheedle …   English contemporary 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

  • 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

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  • blarney — /blahr nee/, n., v., blarneyed, blarneying. n. 1. flattering or wheedling talk; cajolery. 2. deceptive or misleading talk; nonsense; hooey: a lot of blarney about why he was broke. v.t., v.i. 3. to flatter or wheedle; use blarney: He blarneys his …   Universalium

  • blarney — /ˈblani / (say blahnee) noun 1. flattering or wheedling talk; cajolery. –verb (t) (blarneyed, blarneying) 2. to ply or beguile with blarney; use blarney; wheedle. {from the Blarney Stone} …  

  • blarney — [blär′nē] n. [see BLARNEY STONE] smooth talk used in flattering or coaxing vt., vi. blarneyed, blarneying to engage in blarney (with) …   English World dictionary

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