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Meanings of
blandish
in English
Portuguese
gabar
Catalan
afalagar
Back to the meaning
To flatter in an obsequious manner.
flatter
blarney
adulate
disparage
Portuguese
gabar
Usage of
blandish
in English
1
The nurse and governess tried to
blandish
her, in vain.
2
Well, you will say, why couldn't she
blandish
and cajole Stephen for a sovereign or so?
3
Ay, there's no man too sour and no woman too old that he'll not
blandish
,
if he gets the chance.
4
Lady
Blandish
turned over the leaves, and came upon the later jottings.
5
Lady
Blandish
remarked: I think she might just as well have returned.
6
By some goading, a clutch of men were
blandished
into fighting him.
7
The other letter was from Lady
Blandish
,
a lady's letter, and said:
8
Lady
Blandish
smiled, but the baronet's discomposure was not to be concealed.
9
If the Earl has
blandished
Martha, he is the very captain of deceit.
10
Lady
Blandish
said there was a likeness between Richard and me.
11
Now Mrs. Berry only put Lady
Blandish
's
thoughts in bad English.
12
Pity was in Lady
Blandish
's
eyes, though for a different cause.
13
The wise youth returned to Lady
Blandish
,
and informed her of Benson's zeal.
14
Lady
Blandish
's
encomiums of her behaviour and her beauty annoyed him.
15
Suppose we ask Martha Higham if the Earl has
'
blandished
'
her.
16
Then go to Lady
Blandish
,
if you don't find her at the house.
Other examples for "blandish"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
Frequent collocations
blandish indifference
Translations for
blandish
Portuguese
gabar
Catalan
afalagar
adular
amoixar
llagotejar
Blandish
through the time