She blandished him out of his black mood.
SYNONYM(S): cajole, wheedle, blarney.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
blan´dish|er — blan|dish «BLAN dihsh», transitive verb, intransitive verb. to persuade by gentle ways; coax; flatter: »She blandished him out of his black mood. SYNONYM(S): cajole, wheedle, blarney. ╂[< Old French blandiss , stem of blandir < Latin… … Useful english dictionary
blan|dish — «BLAN dihsh», transitive verb, intransitive verb. to persuade by gentle ways; coax; flatter: »She blandished him out of his black mood. SYNONYM(S): cajole, wheedle, blarney. ╂[< Old French blandiss , stem of blandir < Latin blandīrī flatter … Useful english dictionary
blan — blan·co; blan·da; blan·ding s; blan·din s; blan·dish; blan·dish·er; blan·dish·ment; blan·qui·llo; blan·quism; blan·quist; ca·sa·blan·ca; blan·ket; blan·dish·ing·ly; … English syllables
dish — bad·dish; blan·dish; blan·dish·er; blan·dish·ment; brad·dish·er; cad·dish; cav·en·dish; clack·dish; clod·dish; dish; dish·er; dish·ful; ed·dish; fad·dish; kad·dish; kid·dish; lad·dish; mad·dish; pod·dish; red·dish; red·dish·ness; sad·dish;… … English syllables
blandishment — blan·dish·ment … English syllables
blandishment — blan•dish•ment [[t]ˈblæn dɪʃ mənt[/t]] n. Often, blandishments. something, as an action or speech, that tends to entice • Etymology: 1585–95 … From formal English to slang
Blandishment — Blan dish*ment, n. [Cf. OF. blandissement.] The act of blandishing; a word or act expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart; soft words and artful caresses; cajolery; allurement. [1913 Webster] Cowering low with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blandishment — /blan dish meuhnt/, n. Often, blandishments. something, as an action or speech, that tends to flatter, coax, entice, etc.: Our blandishments left him unmoved. We succumbed to the blandishments of tropical living. [1585 95; BLANDISH + MENT] Syn.… … Universalium
List of gairaigo and wasei-eigo terms — This is a selected list of gairaigo, Japanese words originating or based on foreign language (generally Western) terms, including wasei eigo (Japanese pseudo Anglicisms). Many derive from Portuguese, due to Portugal s early role in Japanese… … Wikipedia
