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Word Meanings - FLATTERING - Book Publishers vocabulary database

That flatters ; as, a flattering speech. Lay not that flattering unction to your soul. Shak. A flattering painter, who made it his care, To draw men as they ought be, not as they are. Goldsmith.

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  • SMOOTHEN
    To make smooth.
  • FLATTER
    1. One who, or that which, makes flat or flattens. A flat-faced fulling hammer. A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips, as watch springs, etc.
  • SMOOTHNESS
    Quality or state of being smooth.
  • CRINGLE
    An iron or pope thimble or grommet worked into or attached to the edges and corners of a sail; -- usually in the plural. The cringles are used for making fast the bowline bridles, earings, etc. (more info) 1. A withe for fastening a gate.
  • FAWNINGLY
    In a fawning manner.
  • SERVILELY
    In a servile manner; slavishly.
  • SERVILENESS
    Quality of being servile; servility.
  • FLATTERY
    The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artiful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, or excessive praise. Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present. Rambler. Flattery corrupts both the receiver
  • SMOOTH-CHINNED
    Having a smooth chin; beardless. Drayton.
  • DEFERENTIALLY
    With deference.
  • SMOOTHLY
    In a smooth manner.
  • OBSEQUIOUSLY
    1. In an obsequious manner; compliantly; fawningly. Dryden. 2. In a manner appropriate to obsequies. Whilst I a while obsequiously lament The untimely fall of virtuous Lancaster. Shak.
  • FLATTERINGLY
    With flattery.
  • FAWN-COLORED
    Of the color of a fawn; light yellowish brown.
  • OBSEQUIOUSNESS
    The quality or state of being obsequious. South.
  • SMOOTH-SPOKEN
    Speaking smoothly; plausible; flattering; smooth-tongued.
  • DEFERENTIAL
    Expressing deference; accustomed to defer.
  • SMOOTHER
    One who, or that which, smooths.
  • SMOOTHING
    fr. Smooth, v. Smoothing iron, an iron instrument with a polished face, for smoothing clothes; a sadiron; a flatiron. -- Smoothing plane, a short, finely set plane, for smoothing and finishing work.
  • CRINGER
    One who cringes.
  • BEFLATTER
    To flatter excessively.
  • OUTFAWN
    To exceed in fawning.

 

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