Definitions for placatory

placatory pla·ca·to·ry

Spelling: [pley-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, plak-uh-]
IPA: /ˈpleɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈplæk ə-/

Placatory is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 410 anagrams from letters in placatory (aacloprty).

Definitions for placatory

adjective

  1. serving, tending, or intended to placate:

Origin of placatory

From the Late Latin word plācātōrius, dating back to 1630-40. See placate1, -tory1

Examples for placatory

They were all placatory—in every case the object was to bring men into friendly relations with the god.

"That's all right, old chap, you just rest up a bit," said the placatory youth.

Mary looked astonished, then alarmed, then placatory and uneasy.

Wherefore, instead of quarrelling with the deputation, he rose with placatory phrases in his mouth.

"She's so excited over Kate's coming home," said Mrs. Barrington with a placatory smile.

The answer was neither antagonistic nor placatory; it was merely colorless.

Henceforth the ceremonial, instead of placatory and expiatory, became nuptial.

She looked down at me with such a placatory and genuinely feminine smile I decided I'd been foolish to be offended.

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