Log in or Sign up
  1. blandiloquence love

Definitions

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. Fair, mild, or flattering speech; courteous language; compliment.

Wiktionary

  1. n. obsolete flattery

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. Mild, flattering speech.

Examples

  • “Their muscular exertions must affect the lungs, and, in a great degree, suspend the exercise of their blandiloquence, not only during the race, but for some minutes after its termination.”

    The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 3

  • “The pair parted company and Stephen rejoined Mr Bloom who, with his practised eye, was not without perceiving that he had succumbed to the blandiloquence of the other parasite.”

    Ulysses

  • “Instead of expressing gratitude for the invitation, as the President, trained in political blandiloquence, had done, Professor Pludder indulged in denunciation.”

    The Second Deluge

Lists

These user-created lists contain the word ‘blandiloquence’.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.

  • jookerie Apparently it means 'complimentary speaking' Jul 18, 2008

  • slumry Nice word! I think I will adopt it and make it my own. Jun 18, 2007

Tweets

Looking for tweets for blandiloquence.

‘blandiloquence’ has been looked up 1991 times, loved by 6 people, added to 21 lists, commented on 2 times, and is not a valid Scrabble word.