blarney

Noun

flattery designed to gain favor
Mindless chatter.
Ability to talk constantly and fluently.
Persuasive flattery or kind speech; smooth, wheedling talk.

Verb

Verb Forms: blarneyed, blarneying, blarneys

To charm or persuade with flattering talk.
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
To beguile with flattery.

Examples

He is full of blarney.
He tried to BLARNEY his friend into accepting his dubious Scrabble word.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

cajole, coax, coaxing, inveigle, palaver, soft soap, sweet talk, sweet-talk, wheedle

Scrabble Score: 12

blarney: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
blarney: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
blarney: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

blarney: valid Words With Friends Word