blandish

From Middle English blandishen, borrowed from Middle French blandir, from Latin blandior, blandiri (“to soothe, flatter”).

• enPR: blăndĭsh, IPA^(key): /ˈblændɪʃ/
• Rhymes: -ændɪʃ

blandish (third-person singular simple present blandishes, present participle blandishing, simple past and past participle blandished)

1. (transitive) To persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
2. (transitive) To praise someone dishonestly; to flatter or butter up.

• blandisher
• blandishment