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- [blahr-nee]
- /ˈblɑr ni/
- /ˈblɑː.ni/
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- [blahr-nee]
- /ˈblɑr ni/
Definitions of blarney word
- uncountable noun blarney 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. 3
- noun blarney flattering talk 3
- verb blarney to cajole with flattery; wheedle 3
- noun blarney smooth talk used in flattering or coaxing 3
- verb transitive blarney to engage in blarney (with) 3
- noun blarney flattering or wheedling talk; cajolery. 1
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Origin of blarney
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
1760-70; after the hamlet Blarney, in Ireland; see Blarney stone
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Parts of speech for Blarney
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blarney popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blarney
noun blarney
- honey — a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- fawning — a young deer, especially an unweaned one.
- blandishment — the act of blandishing; cajolery
- incense — an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
- adulation — Adulation is uncritical admiration and praise of someone or something.
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