noun, plural flat·ter·ies.
- the act of flattering.
- a flattering compliment or speech; excessive, insincere praise.
noun
- Cape, a cape in NW Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula, at the entrance to Juan de Fuca Strait.
noun plural -teries
- the act of flattering
- excessive or insincere praise
early 14c., from Old French flaterie, from flater (see flatter).