BLANDISH


Meaning of BLANDISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈblan-dish ]

verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French blandiss-, stem of blandir, from Latin blandiri, from blandus mild, flattering

Date: 14th century

transitive verb

: to coax with flattery : cajole

intransitive verb

: to act or speak in a flattering or coaxing manner

Synonyms: see cajole

• blan·dish·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.