Definitions for blarney
ˈblɑr niblar·ney

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. blarney, coaxing, soft soap, sweet talkverb

   flattery designed to gain favor

2. wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigleverb

   influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

   "He palavered her into going along"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. blarneynoun

   Ability to talk constantly.

2. blarneynoun

   Mindless chatter.

   He is full of blarney.

3. blarneynoun

   Persuasive flattery or kind speech. The ability to tell a man to go to hell, in such a way as he will look forward to the trip.

4. blarneyverb

   To beguile with flattery.

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

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Blarney

   Blarney (Irish: an Bhlarna, meaning 'the little field') is a suburban town within the administrative area of Cork City in Ireland. It is located approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of the city centre. It is the site of Blarney Castle, home of the legendary Blarney Stone. Blarney is part of the Dáil constituency of Cork North-Central. It is surrounded by the suburban villages of Tower, Cloghroe and Kerry Pike, all on the outskirts of Cork City.

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1. blarney

   Blarney refers to smooth, flattering, and often deceptive talk typically used to influence or persuade someone. It can also refer to behavior that is charming in a way that is likely intended to deceive. The term is often associated with the Irish, due to the famous Blarney Stone said to give the gift of eloquence to those who kiss it.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Blarneynoun

   smooth, wheedling talk; flattery

2. Blarneyverb

   to influence by blarney; to wheedle with smooth talk; to make or accomplish by blarney

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Blarney

   Blarney is a town and townland in County Cork, Ireland. It lies 8 km north-west of Cork and is famed as the site of Blarney Castle, home of the legendary Blarney Stone.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Blarney

   blar′ni, n. pleasing flattery or cajoling talk.—v.t. to beguile with such. [Blarney Castle, near Cork, where there is a stone difficult to reach, he who kisses which ever after possesses the gift of blarney.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. blarney

   Idle discourse; obsequious flattery.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Blarney

   Suave speeches intended only to gain time. When Cormack Macarthy was besieged by the English in Blarney Castle in 1662 he concluded an armistice, with the object of surrendering after a few days; but instead of doing so he sent out soft, evasive speeches, until Lord Carew and his soldiers were forced to admit that they had been duped. Hence the expression: “None of your Blarney.”

Anagrams for blarney »

1. renably

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of blarney in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of blarney in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of blarney in a Sentence

1. Fulton John Sheen:

   Baloney is the unvarnished lie laid on so thick you hate it. Blarney is flattery laid on so thin you love it.

2. Brooke Lavan:

   Her purse and phone were found in the middle of the street near her apartment building, which is a few blocks down from Blarney’s, so a lot of us think she may have tried to walk home from Blarney’s.

3. Fulton J. Sheen:

   Baloney is the lie laid on so thick you hate it. Blarney is flattery laid on so thin you love it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=blarney
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Blarney
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blarney
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blarney
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=blarney
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=blarney
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=blarney
9. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=blarney