soft+words

  • 101Assayed — Assay As*say , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Assaying}.] [OF. asaier, essaier, F. essayer, fr. essai. See {Assay}, n., {Essay}, v.] 1. To try; to attempt; to apply. [Obs. or Archaic] [1913 Webster] To night let us assay our plot …

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  • 102Assaying — Assay As*say , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Assaying}.] [OF. asaier, essaier, F. essayer, fr. essai. See {Assay}, n., {Essay}, v.] 1. To try; to attempt; to apply. [Obs. or Archaic] [1913 Webster] To night let us assay our plot …

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  • 103Blandishment — Blan dish*ment, n. [Cf. OF. blandissement.] The act of blandishing; a word or act expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart; soft words and artful caresses; cajolery; allurement. [1913 Webster] Cowering low with… …

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  • 104Mealy-mouthed — Meal y mouthed , a. Using soft words; not straightforward; plausible; affectedly or timidly delicate of speech; speaking deviously; unwilling to tell the truth in plain language. Opposite of {frank} or {blunt}. Mealy mouthed philanthropies.… …

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  • 105Mealy-mouthness — Mealy mouthed Meal y mouthed , a. Using soft words; not straightforward; plausible; affectedly or timidly delicate of speech; speaking deviously; unwilling to tell the truth in plain language. Opposite of {frank} or {blunt}. Mealy mouthed… …

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  • 106Soothe — (s[=oo][th]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Soothed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Soothing}.] [Originally, to assent to as true; OE. so[eth]ien to verify, AS. ges[=o][eth]ian to prove the truth of, to bear witness. See {Sooth}, a.] 1. To assent to as true. [Obs.]… …

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  • 107Soothed — Soothe Soothe (s[=oo][th]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Soothed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Soothing}.] [Originally, to assent to as true; OE. so[eth]ien to verify, AS. ges[=o][eth]ian to prove the truth of, to bear witness. See {Sooth}, a.] 1. To assent to as… …

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  • 108Soothing — Soothe Soothe (s[=oo][th]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Soothed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Soothing}.] [Originally, to assent to as true; OE. so[eth]ien to verify, AS. ges[=o][eth]ian to prove the truth of, to bear witness. See {Sooth}, a.] 1. To assent to as… …

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  • 109Sugar — Sug ar, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sugared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sugaring}.] 1. To impregnate, season, cover, or sprinkle with sugar; to mix sugar with. When I sugar my liquor. G. Eliot. [1913 Webster] 2. To cover with soft words; to disguise by flattery; …

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  • 110Sugared — Sugar Sug ar, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sugared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sugaring}.] 1. To impregnate, season, cover, or sprinkle with sugar; to mix sugar with. When I sugar my liquor. G. Eliot. [1913 Webster] 2. To cover with soft words; to disguise by… …

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