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blarney en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈblɑɹni/ (General-American)
  • /ˈblɑːni/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Australia) audio
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈblaːɹni/ (Ireland)

Etymology

Named after a legendary magical stone in Blarney Castle, Ireland that gives the gift of eloquence. See also Blarney Stone.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Mindless chatter.
    • He is full of blarney.
  2. (uncountable) Ability to talk constantly and fluently.
  3. (uncountable) Persuasive flattery or kind speech; smooth, wheedling talk.

Translations (4)

tr piyaz (flattery) · de Geschwätz (mindless chatter) · de Schmeichelei (flattery) · de Flunkerei (flattery)

blarney en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈblɑɹni/ (General-American)
  • /ˈblɑːni/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Australia) audio
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈblaːɹni/ (Ireland)

Etymology

Named after a legendary magical stone in Blarney Castle, Ireland that gives the gift of eloquence. See also Blarney Stone.

Meanings

  1. To beguile with flattery.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
blarneys Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
blarneying Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
blarneyed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
blarneyed Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

blarneyer

Relateds

Irish bull