Word: blandishing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: blan
di
shing
Definition: Present participle of blandish; praise somewhat dishonestly
Morphemes:
Affix: bland
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Mild; soft, gentle, balmy; smooth in manner; suave.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: blandus
Language: la
Decoded: blandus
Meaning: pleasant, flattering
Affix: -ish
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Somewhat, rather.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.