blandish
to coax or influence by gentle flattery; cajole: They blandished the guard into letting them through the gate.
to use flattery or cajolery.
Origin of blandish
1Other words from blandish
- blan·dish·er, noun
- blan·dish·ing·ly, adverb
Words Nearby blandish
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How to use blandish in a sentence
Poor blandish was so irritated, that he fell really ill himself, and took his own mixtures for three weeks.
George Cruikshank's Omnibus | George CruikshankDr. blandish danced for joy, and I really thought he never would stand still again.
George Cruikshank's Omnibus | George CruikshankMiss Letitia blandish, sister of the above, a fawning timeserver, who sponges on the wealthy.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 | The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.Samphire House, instead of being the fine claret of a refuge Mr. blandish supposed, is a loaded port.
Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; | Herbert George WellsAnd still clearer is it that the amiable Deshman wants to get at it without the participation of Mr. blandish.
Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; | Herbert George Wells
British Dictionary definitions for blandish
/ (ˈblændɪʃ) /
(tr) to seek to persuade or influence by mild flattery; coax
Origin of blandish
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