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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"
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The meaning of BLARNEY is skillful flattery : blandishment. How to use blarney in a sentence.
BLARNEY definition: 1. a friendly and pleasant way of talking that makes someone good at persuading people to do…. Learn more.
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. verb.
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.
BLARNEY meaning: 1. a friendly and pleasant way of talking that makes someone good at persuading people to do…. Learn more.
Definition of blarney noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
