Flattery
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

OIL
Oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist

4 letters

LAUD
Praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"

SOFT
(of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music"

SOAP
Street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

5 letters

PAEAN
(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)

KUDOS
An expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"

HONOR
The state of being honored

GLORY
An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

ELOGE

SMARM
Excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm

6 letters

PRAISE
Offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"

HONOUR
A woman's virtue or chastity

HOMAGE
Respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"

GREASE
Lubricate with grease; "grease the wheels"

EULOGY
A formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently

BUNKUM
Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

7 letters

TRIBUTE
Payment by one nation for protection by another

PALAVER
Flattery intended to persuade

INCENSE
The pleasing scent produced when incense is burned; "incense filled the room"

HOMMAGE

FLANNEL
A soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing

FAWNING
Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

EYEWASH
Lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes

BLARNEY
Flattery designed to gain favor

8 letters

SOFTSOAP
A soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases

INVEIGLE
Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

IDOLATRY
Religious zeal; the willingness to serve God

FLATTERY
Excessive or insincere praise

EULOGIUM
A formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently

ENCOMIUM
A formal expression of praise

CAJOLERY
Flattery intended to persuade

BUNCOMBE
Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

ACCOLADE
A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"

9 letters

WHEEDLING
The act of urging by means of teasing or flattery

TRUCKLING
The act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons)

SWEETTALK
Flattery designed to gain favor

SERVILITY
Abject or cringing submissiveness

PANEGYRIC
A formal expression of praise

LIONIZING

LAUDATION

IDOLIZING

ADULATION
Servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise

10 letters

SYCOPHANCY
Fawning obsequiousness

OVERPRAISE
Praise excessively

EXALTATION
The elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)

COMPLIMENT
A remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration

ASSKISSING

APOTHEOSIS
The elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)

11 letters

HEROWORSHIP
Admiration for great men (or their memory)

DEIFICATION
The elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)

BROWNNOSING

BEGUILEMENT
An entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations

12 letters

BLANDISHMENT
The act of urging by means of teasing or flattery

MEEDOFPRAISE

HONEYEDWORDS
Inconsequential expressions of affection; "he whispered sweet nothings into her ear"

BEPRAISEMENT

13 letters

SWEETNOTHINGS
Inconsequential expressions of affection; "he whispered sweet nothings into her ear"

MAGNIFICATION
A photographic print that has been enlarged

GLORIFICATION
The act of glorifying (as in worship); "the glorification of God"

BLANDISHMENTS

14 letters

CONGRATULATION
The act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

15 letters

EXCESSIVEPRAISE