tickle the ear en · VERB
Meanings
- (idiomatic, informal) To flatter someone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tickles the ear | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| tickling the ear | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| tickled the ear | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| tickled the ear | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
soothe · puff · brush up to · flatter · collogue · jolly · make fair weather · tickle the ear · jolly · lay it on thick · preen · speak well of · flatterize · lay it on thick · stroke · palaver · puff · glaver · gloze