Reverse Dictionary: FLATTER

ADJECTIVES
► ADULABLE easily flattered → 1626 obs.
► ADULATORIOUS servilely or fulsomely flattering or praising → 1664 obs.
► ADULATORY obsequiously or sycophantically flattering; uncritically or excessively admiring → 1587
► ARSE-LICKING ► ASS-LICKING flattering another person excessively or insincerely, esp. with the aim of gaining favour or advancement → 1950 sl.
► ASS-KISSING flattering excessively or insincerely → 1942 US sl.
► BECLAMED flattered → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BLANDILOQUENT flattering, smooth-speaking, in the language of compliment; fair-spoken → 1599
► BLANDILOQUOUS flattering, smooth-talking, fair-spoken → 1615 obs.
► BLARNEYFIED flattering, wheedling → 1834 Eng. dial.
► BUTTERACEOUS given to flattery; unctuous → 1837 obs.
► BUTTERING characterized by flattery; ingratiating → 1789
► BUTTERY 1. susceptible to flattery → M19 sl.
2. grossly flattering → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► CANDIED flattering, glozing → 1602
► CHUFFED flattered, pleased, happy; delighted → 1957 Brit. sl., orig. services’ usage
► CLAWBACK flattering, sycophantic → 1577 obs.
► DAUBING that bedaubs with flattery → 1655 obs.
► ELOZABLE readily influenced by flattery; able to be wheedled or coaxed → 1537 obs.
► FAGEING flattering, deceiving → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FAGEY flattering, deceiving → 1883 Eng. dial.
► FAIR-CALLING flattering, wheedling, plausible, smooth-tongued → 1814 Sc.
► FAIR-FARRAND flattering, superficially attractive; specious, plausible → 1789 Sc.
► FAIR-FASHIONED flattering, superficially attractive or pleasant-mannered; plausible → 1763 Sc. obs.
► FAIR-TONGUED using flattery for one’s own ends; pleasant and charming of speech → 1541
► FLATTEROUS flattering → 1546 obs.
► FLOSSY showy, flashy; saucy, impertinent → 1889 Amer. dial.
► GNATHONIC flattering, deceitful, sycophantic, parasitical → 1637
► INHOLDING given to flattery; fawning, cringing → 1871 Sc.
► LOSENGEOUS lying, flattering → 1632 obs.
► OIL-TONGUED characterized by flattering speech, having an ‘oily’ tongue → 1631
► OINTUOSE excessively flattering, oily → c1400 obs.
► SAPONACEOUS flattering, evasive → 1837
► SAWDUSTY cajoling, flattering → 1945 US Western sl. (Bk.)
► SMOOTH flattering, speaking fair or smoothly; using specious or attractive language → c1450
► SMOOTH-BOOTED flattering, fawning, soft-spoken → 1706 obs.
► SMOOTH-TONGUED using flattering or fair words → 1593
► SOAPY flattering or persuasive, insincere in manner; ingratiating, sycophantic → 1854 sl.
► SYCOPHANT meanly flattering, basely obsequious → a1684
► SYCOPHANTICAL meanly flattering; basely obsequious → 1632 obs.
► SYCOPHANTISH meanly flattering; basely obsequious → 1821
► SYCOPHANTLY meanly flattering; basely obsequious → 1680 obs.
► UP EACH OTHER indulging in mutual flattery → 1940s Aust. sl.

ADVERBS
► ADULATORIOUSLY in a flattering manner → 1601 obs.
► CLAWINGLY flatteringly → 1566 obs.

NOUNS
► ABLANDISHMENT flattery, blandishment → 1728 obs.
► ACKAMARACKA ► ACKAMARACKUS flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1933 sl., orig. US
► APPLE SAUCE flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1919 US sl.
► ARSE-KISSING ► ASS-KISSING excessive or insincere flattery, esp. when intended to gain favour or advancement; toadying → 1937 sl.
► ARSE-LICKING ► ASS-LICKING excessive or insincere flattery, esp. when intended to gain favour or advancement; toadying → 1912 sl.
► ARSY-VERSY flattery, deceit → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BIT OF POOH flattery, esp. in the context of courtship → L19 sl.
► BLA ► BLAH ► BLAH-BLAH flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1918 US sl.
► BLANDISH flattery → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BLANNY flattering or ingratiating speech; cajolery → 1926 Amer. dial.
► BLARNEY flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1796
► BLARNEYING flattery, humbug → 1892 Ireland
► BLASTHOGUE flattery, delusive talk, ‘blarney’ → 1848 Ireland
► BLATHER ► BLETHER flattery, empty, noisy, or unwise talk; nonsense → 1844 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► BLOWING flattery; boasting, bragging → 1873
► BOOSHWA ► BOOSHWAH ► BUSHWA ► BUSHWAH ► BUSHWHA flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1906 Amer. sl.
► BORAC ► BORACK ► BORAK ► BORAX flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1845 Aust. & NZ sl.
► B.S. flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1900 sl., chiefly Amer.
► BULL flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1902 sl., orig. US
► BULL CON a concerted attempt at flattery, deception, or persuasion → 1896 US sl.
► BULLSHIT flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1914 sl., orig. US
► BULL’S WOOL flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1933 Aust. & NZ sl.
► BUTTER unctuous flattery → 1823 colloq.
► BUTTER BOAT excessive or insincere flattery → 1866 colloq.
► BUTTERING a flattering or otherwise ingratiating oneself with someone; flattery → 1806
► BUTTERING UP excessive flattery → 19C sl.
► CARNEY ► CARNY soothing and seductive flattery; language covering a design; soft, hypocritical language → 1874 colloq.
► CLART flattery or cheap talk → E19 Eng. dial.
► COURTSHIP the skill of a courtier; diplomacy, flattery → 1592 obs.
► COURTSHIPMENT flattery → 1649 obs.
► CROCK OF SHIT flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1945 US sl.
► DAUB flattery, insincere compliments; hypocritical affection → 1877 Eng. dial.
► DAUBERY flattery, cajolery → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DAUBING hypocritical flattery, the putting a false show on anything → 1655
► DAUBMENT flattery, cajolery → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DAUBY-SAUBY flattery, cajolery → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DRIP flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1919 sl. orig. US
► EAR-BANGING flattery or empty talk → 1942 US sl., esp. military usage
► FAIR WEATHER flattery, coaxing → 1923 Sc.
► FALSENESS flattery → 1882 Eng. dial.
► FAWNERY flattery, sycophancy → 1661 obs.
► FILL IN MY LUG flattery → 1824 Sc.
► FLAM flattery, humbug, nonsense; a lie → 1598
► FLANNEL flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1927 Brit. sl.
► FLUMMERY flattery; nonsense; empty trifling → 1985 US (Bk.)
► GAMMON flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk, ridiculous nonsense suited to deceive simple persons → 1781 UK
► GLAVER flattery → 1854 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GLAVERY flattery → 1584 obs.
► GLOTHERING flattery → c1325 obs.
► GREASE flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1877 sl.
► GREASE JOB insincere flattery → 1940s US sl.
► GUIVER ► GUYVER ► GYVER flattery, artfulness; affectation of speech or behaviour → 1889 Aust. & NZ sl.
► GURL flattery, deceit → 1871 Sc.
► GUSH effusive flattery → 1863 sl.
► GYVO flattery, humbug; insincerity, pretense; deceptive talk or behaviour → c1935 Aust. sl.
► HUSTLE flattery, deception → 1970s US sl.
► JAZZ flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1917 sl., orig. US
► JIVE flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1928 sl., orig. US
► KIDSTAKES ► KIDSTEAKS flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1912 Aust. & NZ sl.
► KISS-ASS flattery; nonsense → M20 US sl.
► LIP SALVE insincere flattery → 1882 Amer. sl.
► LIP-WASH flattery → 1891 sl.
► LOSENGERY flattery, deceit → 1303 obs.
► MADAM flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1927 sl.
► MALAKY ► MALARKEY ► MALARKY ► MULLARKEY flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1929 sl., orig. US
► MIRD flattery, coaxing → 1865 Sc.  
► MOODY flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1917 sl.
► OIL flattery, sweet talk → 1833 US sl.
► OIL, THE flattery → 1935 US sl.
► OIL OF FOOL flattery used to befool a person → 1785 obs.
► OLD ACKAMARACKUS, THE flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1933 sl., orig. US
► OLD OIL flattery, sweet talk → M19 US sl.
► OLUHNINGE flattery, flattering → a1225 obs.
► PALAVER a speech with intention to flatter or deceive → 1744
► PUFF PIECE a newspaper article, book, film, etc. whose purpose is to flatter or praise → 1950 colloq.
► ROOSE flattery, commendation, praise → a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► SALVE flattery, praise, cajolery → 1864
► SAUBY-DAUBY excessive flattery, cajolery → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SAWDER flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1854
► SAWDUST flattery, insincerity → L19 sl.
► SCHMEER ► SCHMERE ► SHMEER flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1961 US sl.
► SMARM fulsome flattery; flattering or toadying behaviour → 1937 colloq.
► SMOKE lies, big talk, exaggeration, or flattery → 1975 US sl. (Bk.)
► SNOW JOB flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1943 sl., orig. US
► SOAP flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1854 sl.
► SOFT SAWDER flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1836 sl.
► SOFT SOAP flattering, persuasive, or cajoling talk; insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1830 colloq., orig. US
► SOOTH blandishment, flattery; a smooth or plausible word or speech → 1593 obs.
► SPINACH flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1929 US sl.
► SUGAR flattery, sweet or honeyed words; quality of being pleasant → c1374
► SWANK insincere flattery → L19 sl.
► SWEET TALK flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1945 sl., orig. US
► SYCOPHANTISM mean or servile flattery → 1821
► TAFFY flattery or humbug, insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive → 1878 Amer. sl.
► THUD a flattering or wheedling → 1905 Sc. obs. (Bk.)
► VERNILITY flattering behaviour, servility, slavishness → 1623 obs.
► WRAP-UP a flattering account → 1940s Aust. sl.

NOUNS – PERSON
► ADULATRESS a woman who flatters with servility → 1572 obs.
► APPLE-POLISHER a flatterer, a toady, a sycophant; one who attempts to curry favour with a superior; an obsequious person → 1918 colloq., orig. & chiefly US
► ARSE-KISSER ► ASS-KISSER a person who flatters another excessively or insincerely, esp. with the aim of gaining favour or advancement; a toady → 1766 sl.
► ARSE-LICKER ► ASS-LICKER a person who flatters another excessively or insincerely, esp. with the aim of gaining favour or advancement; a toady → 1939 sl.
► BACK SCRATCHER a flatterer, a toady → 1897 Amer. sl.
► BACK SLAPPER a flatterer, a toady, a sycophant; an obsequious person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BALONEY-BENDER a person who habitually flatters or talks nonsense → 1926 Amer. sl.
► BITE-MA-LUG a flatterer → 1923 Sc.
► BLANDER a flatterer → 1340 obs.
► BLARNEY a flatterer → 1797 Amer. sl.
► BOOTKISSER a flattering, fawning, obsequious person; a toady → 1966 Amer. dial.
► BOOTLICK a flattering, fawning, obsequious person; a toady, a sycophant; one who tries to curry favour → 1849 Amer. dial.
► BOOTLICKER a servile flatterer, a toady; one who curries favour → 1846 Brit. sl.
► BULL ARTIST a flatterer; an exaggerated talker → 1918 sl., orig. US
► BULLSHIT ARTIST a flatterer; an exaggerated talker; one who excels at boasting or lying → 1942 sl., orig. US
► BULLSHITTER a flatterer; an exaggerated talker; someone who excels at boasting or lying → 1933 sl., orig. US
► CARNEY a smooth talk, a flatterer → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► CLAWBACK a flatterer, sycophant, toady, parasite, wheedler; one who strokes the back → 1549 obs. exc. dial.
► COCKSUCKER a flattering and obsequious male; a male sycophant → 2006 US sl., derogatory (Bk.)
► COGGER a false flatterer or fawner → 1611
► CON-MAN a flatterer → 1900s US sl.
► COOKIE PUSHER a person who flatters other people for self-serving motives → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► CRINGELING a servile flatterer; a fawner → a1693
► CURRY-FAVEL a person who solicits favour by flattery or complaisance → 1515 obs.
► CURRY-FAVOUR a person who solicits favour by flattery or complaisance → 1577 obs.
► CURRY-FAVOURER a person who solicits favour by flattery or complaisance → 1563 obs.
► DAUBER a hypocritical flatterer, one who puts a false show on things → 1642 obs.
► EAR-BANGER a servile flatterer → 1942 US military sl.
► EARWIG a flatterer, a parasite, an ear whisperer → 1633 obs.
► EGGSUCKER a flatterer, a toady → 1838 US sl.
► FAGE a flatterer → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FAGER a flatterer → 1435 obs.
► FAVOUR-CURRIER a servile flatterer → 1855 obs.
► FAWN a person who flatters, fawns, or cringes; a toady → 1635 obs.
► FILL IN MY LUG a flatterer → 1824 Sc.
► FILL-MY-LUG a flatterer, a ‘fleechin,’ noisy fellow → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FLANNEL-MOUTH a flatterer; an exaggerated talker → 1881 US sl.
► FLATTERCAP a flatterer, a wheedler; a wheedling or coaxing child who tries to gain their own little ends by flattery → 1681 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► FLOOSTER a flatterer, one given to praising → 1892 Ireland
► FLY a servile flatterer, a parasite → a1643 obs.
► GLAVERER a flattering or smooth-tongued fellow → 1544 obs.
► GLAVERING FELLOW a flattering or smooth-tongued fellow → 1839 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GLOSER ► GLOZER a flatterer, a sycophant → a1420 obs.
► GLOTHERER a flatterer → c1325 obs.
► GRANNY-MOIL a flattering old woman → 1824 Sc.
► GREASE-HORN a flatterer, a sycophant; one who seeks to advance in position or in the esteem of others by servility of manner in words or actions and flattery → 1837 Eng. dial.
► GREASER a flatterer, a sycophant; an objectionable person → 1900 sl.
► HING-BY a flatterer, a toady or sycophant; a parasite → 1828 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► INK-HORN a flatterer, one who curries favour → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LICKSPIT a servile flatterer or toady → 1620
► LICK-SPITTLE a servile flatterer; a contemptible, detestable, or fawning person → 1796
► LIMBERHAM a servile flatterer; an obsequious person → 1689 obs.
► LOSENGER a false flatterer; a lying rascal, a deceiver → 1303 obs.
► OIL MERCHANT a flatterer → 1935 Amer. sl.
► PALAVERER a person who flatters and wheedles → M18
► PAPELARD a flattering parasite; a hypocrite; a sycophant → 1340 obs.
► PARASITE a servile flatterer, a toady; one who obtains the hospitality, patronage, or favour of the wealthy or powerful by obsequiousness and flattery → 1539
► PLUME-STRIKER a flatterer, a parasite → 1658 obs.
► SALVE ARTIST a flatterer → 1915 US sl.
► SARDONIAN a person who flatters with deadly intent → 1609 obs.
► SCHMOOZER a flatterer → 1899 Brit. sl.
► SMOODGER ► SMOOGER a flatterer; a sycophant → 1898 Aust. & NZ colloq.
► SMOOTH-BOOTS a person who uses flattering, ingratiating, or plausible language; a bland or smooth-tongued person → 1599 obs.
► SMOOTHER a flatterer; a person who uses flattering language → 1611 obs.
► SNOW-MAN a person who flatters or deceives with plausible words → 1967 US sl.
► STROKER a flatterer; a sycophant → 1632 sl.
► SUCK-OFF a despicable person, esp. a flatterer → 1950s US sl.
► TAG-TAIL a servile flatterer; one who curries favour; a sycophant; a parasite; a hanger-on → 1834 
► TANTONY a servile flatterer; a parasite; one who obsequiously follows another → 1659
► TANTONY PIG a servile flatterer; a parasite; one who obsequiously follows another → 1738
► TOAD a servile flatterer, a toady → 1831
► TOAD-EATER a fawning flatterer; a parasite, a sycophant, a toady → 1742
► TOADER a servile flatterer, a sycophant, a parasite, a toady → 1842
► TOADY an interested flatterer, a servile parasite; a sycophant → 1826
► ULATOURS flatterers → 1888 obs. (Bk.)
► YES-MAN a flatterer, a toady, a sycophant; one who always says yes to their superiors in the belief that this is what they like to hear → 1912 colloq., orig. US
► ZANY a servile flatterer, a hanger-on, a parasite → 1601 arch.

PHRASES
► FAIR WORDS BUTTER NO PARSNIPS flattery or empty words are no substitute for practical actions → 1638
► FINE WORDS BUTTER NO PARSNIPS flattery or empty words are no substitute for practical actions → 1870
► SOFT WORDS BUTTER NO PARSNIPS flattery or empty words are no substitute for practical actions → 1867

VERBS
► ACE to manoeuvre someone into something through the use of flattery or deceit → 1929 US criminals’ sl.
► ANOINT to flatter a person lavishly and insincerely; to butter up → 1425 obs.
► APPLE POLISH to flatter, to curry favour, to toady → 1951 sl.
► APPLE SAUCE to flatter, to take advantage of → 1968 Amer. dial.
► ARSE-LICK ► ASS-LICK to flatter a person excessively or insincerely, esp. with the aim of gaining favour or advancement → 1919 sl.
► ASS-KISS to flatter a person excessively or insincerely, esp. with the aim of gaining favour or advancement → 1951 US sl.
► BANG EARS to ingratiate oneself with someone by means of flattery; to curry favour → 1946 US Navy & Marine Corps usage
► BAUM to flatter, to fawn upon; to curry favour → 1851 US sl.
► BEAR UP OIL to flatter, to use flattering speech → 1390 obs.
► BEFLUM to flatter, to deceive by cajoling language, to humbug → 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► BEPUFF to flatter, to praise greatly → 1843
► BESLOBBER to flatter → 1868
► BESPATTER to asperse with flattery, abuse, flame, praise, etc., to hold in contempt → 1644
► BLANNY to ingratiate oneself by using flattering speech → 1968 Amer. dial.
► BLARNEY to flatter; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk → 1803 sl.
► BLAW to flatter, to coax, to wheedle → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BLEAR THE EYE to blind by flattery → 1815 Sc.
► BLOW UP to flatter, to praise unduly → 1916 Amer. dial.
► BONE to flatter; to curry favour  World War II Amer. sl.
► BOOTLICK to flatter; to curry favour → 1905 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BULL to flatter; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk → 1907 US sl.
► BULLSHIT to flatter; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk; to lie to someone → 1937 sl., orig. US
► BUTTER ► BUTTER UP to flatter or praise a person, esp. as a means of gaining favour or advantage → 1700
► BUTTER MOUTH to flatter → 1990s African-American sl.
► BUTTER OUT to flatter, to ingratiate oneself → E19 sl.
► CALLIFUDGE to flatter, to cajole; to cheat, to deceive → 1884 Eng. dial.
► CALLIFUGLE to flatter, to cajole; to cheat, to deceive → 1884 Eng. dial.
► CANIFFLE to flatter, to dissemble → 1746 Eng. dial.
► CARNEY ► CARNY to flatter, to wheedle, to coax, to cajole → 1811 Eng. dial. & colloq.
► COLLYFOGLE to entice by flattery, to wheedle → 19C Eng. dial.
► CRAP to flatter; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk → 1930 US sl.
► CURRY to stroke down a person with flattery or blandishment → c1394 obs.
► CURRY-FAVEL to use insincere flattery, or unworthy compliance with the humour of another, in order to gain personal advantage → a1420 obs.
► DAUB to pay court with flattery → 1876 Eng. dial.
► EBLANDISH to get by flattery → 1623 obs.
► EMPTY THE BUTTER-BOAT to flatter lavishly (and insincerely) → M19 sl.
► EXPALPATE to get by flattery → 1623 obs.
► FAB to deceive by flattery → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FAD to take in by flattery; to deceive → 1856 Eng. dial.
► FAFF ► FEFF to flatter; to fawn, to play the hypocrite → 1898 Eng. dial.
► FAGE to flatter, to coax; to toady; to beguile, to soothe → c1340 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► FAINAIGUE to deceive by flattery; to obtain by improper means, to cheat → 1895 Eng. dial.
► FAIZLE to flatter, to coax → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► FALSE to flatter, to cajole, to coax, to wheedle → 1873 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► FEEZE UP to flatter → 1825 Sc.
► FIG to bribe, to flatter → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FILL IN MY LUG to flatter, to cajole → 1824 Sc.
► FILLIBRUSH to flatter; to praise insincerely or ironically → c1860 colloq.
► FLAM to flatter; to lie; to take in → 1893 colloq. (Bk.)
► FLAMP to flatter; to wheedle → c1937 Royal Air Force usage
► FLANNEL to flatter; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk → 1941 Brit. sl.
► FLEECH to coax, to wheedle, to flatter → 1938 Amer. dial.
► FLOOSTER to flatter, coax, wheedle; to fondle, to make much of → 1890 Ireland
► FLUMMER to deceive by flattery, to humbug → 1764 obs.
► FOOZILOW to flatter → L19 Anglo-Indian 
► GAMMON to flatter, to humbug, to deceive, to hoax → 1812 colloq.
► GAS to flatter insincerely → 1991 African-American sl.
► GAS UP to flatter insincerely → 2006 African-American sl.
► GLAVER to flatter, to deceive with flattery; to wheedle; to talk plausibly and deceitfully; to cajole, to coax → 1380 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► GLOSE ► GLOZE to flatter for an evil purpose; to deceive → c1386
► GLOTHER to flatter; to cajole; to use flattering terms → c1480 obs.
► GREASE to flatter, to wheedle, to fawn upon  → 1877 Eng. dial.
► GURL to flatter → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► HAVE TAKEN A LICK OF THE BLARNEY-STONE to have the gift of flattery or persuasiveness →1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HOLD IN HALS to flatter, to beguile, to delude with false professions → c1560 obs.
► HOLD UP OIL to flatter, to use flattering speech → 1387 obs.
► HONEY ► HONEY UP to talk flatteringly or endearingly to → colloq.
► HONEY-FUGGLE to flatter, cajole, wheedle → 1856 Amer. dial.
► HONEY-OIL to flatter; to ‘butter up’ → 1900 Sc.
► HOOK to persuade with flattery or deception; to trick; to defraud → c1730 Amer. sl.
► HORSESHIT to flatter → 1955 US sl.
► IRON to flatter → 1823 sl.
► KISS UP TO SOMEONE to flatter someone in order to obtain something → 1995 US sl. (Bk.)
► LARCENY to attempt to cajole with insincere flattery → 1960 US criminals’ sl.
► LAY IT ON THICK WITH A TROWEL to flatter, overstate, exaggerate excessively → 1599
► LOSENGE to flatter; to compliment unduly; to praise fulsomely → 1422 obs.
► MACK to be conspicuously successful through the use of flattery or deceiving talk; to use one’s cunning to advantage → 1991 Amer. sl.
► MAG to cheat by flattery or insincere talk; to swindle → 1859 Amer. criminals’ sl.
► MAKE OVER to try to flatter someone; to try to influence a girl in your favour → 1970 US sl. (Bk.)
► NAMBY-PAMBY to flatter; to pamper → 1812 sl.
► NUT to flatter, to curry favour with; to ingratiate oneself with; originally as part of a deception or swindle → 1789 sl. obs.
► OIL ONE’S LUG to make flattering speeches; to pay compliments → 1843 Sc.
► OIL ONE’S TONGUE to use flattering speech → 1607
► OLUHNEN to flatter → a1225 obs.
► PAINT to flatter or deceive with specious words, to fawn → c1430 obs.
► PALAVER to flatter → 1785
► PALP to flatter, to cajole, to speak fair to → 1657
► PISS DOWN ONE’S BACK to flatter one → L18 colloq.
► PISS IN ONE’S POCKET to flatter or ingratiate oneself with a person → 1967 sl., orig. Aust.
► PLASTER to flatter a person → 1860 obs.
► POMP to flatter, to sweet-talk; to pamper; to cosset; to indulge, to spoil → c1400
► POMP UP to flatter, to pamper, to spoil → 1886 Amer. dial.
► POUR ON THE OIL to flatter → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► POUR ON THE ROSES to flatter → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► ROOSE to flatter, to praise, to extol, to commend → a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► SACKER to flatter → 1841 Eng. dial.
► SALVE to flatter, to cajole; to take in by fair speech; to cozen → 1856 Eng. dial.
► SAWDER to flatter; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk → 1834
► SAWDER UP to flatter, to cajole → 1848 Ireland
► SCHMEER ► SCHMERE ► SHMEER to flatter; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk → 1930 Amer. sl.
► SCHMOOZE ► SHMOOZE to flatter or soft-soap → 1899 Brit. sl.
► SMARM 1. to treat in a flattering, wheedling way → 1902
2. to flatter someone; to behave in an ingratiating manner → 1911 UK sl.
► SMEKE to flatter, to fawn → c1440 obs.
► SMOOTH to use flattering, smooth, or complimentary language → 1591 obs.
► SMOOTH UP to flatter, to encourage → 1584 obs.
► SNOW to flatter; to deceive or overwhelm with insincere or flattering talk → 1945 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► SNOW-JOB to flatter; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk or lies and distortion → 1945 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► SOAP to flatter and cajole; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk → 1853 sl.
► SOFT-SAWDER to flatter; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk → 1843 sl.
► SOFT-SOAP to flatter; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk → 1840 sl.
► SOOTHE to blandish, to cajole, or please by agreement or assent; to flatter in this way; to humour → 1573 obs.
► SOOTHER to blandish, to cajole, to flatter → 1842 Irish
► SPREAD IT ON THICK WITH A TROWEL |to flatter, overstate, exaggerate excessively → 1599
► STREAK REAM IN ONE’S TEETH to flatter (ream = cream) → 1721 Sc.
► STROKE THE EARS to flatter, to coax → a1668 obs.
► SUCK ASS to curry favour; to flatter and cajole → 1940s US sl.
► SUGAR to flatter → 1596 sl.
► SUPPARASITE to flatter, to cajole; to act the parasite → 1623 obs.
► SWEETMOUTH to flatter; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk → 1948 sl., chiefly US
► SWEET-TALK to flatter; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk → 1936 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► SYCOPHANT to flatter meanly → 1637 obs.
► SYCOPHANTIZE to deal in mean or servile flattery → 1605
► TEAL ► TEEL to inveigle by flattery; to entice, to wheedle → 19C Sc.
► TEELY to wheedle by flattery, to entice, to coax → 1866 Sc.
► THROW A BOUQUET to compliment; to flatter → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► THROW THE HOOKS to persuade victims with flattery or deception → 1887 Amer. criminals’ sl.
► THUD to flatter, to wheedle → 1905 Sc. obs. (Bk.)
► TICKLE THE EARS to flatter, to coax → 1897 (Bk.)
► TOAD-EAT to flatter, to fawn upon a person; to toady → 1766
► TOADY to flatter or attend to with servility, to curry favour with → 1827
► USE THE FEATHER to flatter → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► USE THE GREASE-POT to flatter, to curry favour, to fawn → 1896 Eng. dial.
► VOLK to flatter, to speak admiringly of any person or thing → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► WAKLE to deceive with flattering talk → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► WALLY to obtain one’s end by means of flattery or caresses → 1905 Eng. dial. obs. (Bk.)
► WRAP UP to flatter, to praise → 1950s Aust. sl.