Phrase Hound found 12 phrases and 4 compound words that contain compliments. The most common are listed below. Open compliments in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 12
- compliments of the houseSaid when offering something on the house, for free.
- fish for complimentsTo self-deprecate in order to induce someone to make a compliment.
- back-handed complimentsplural of back-handed compliment: An insult disguised as a compliment; a compliment which can be interpreted as an insult.
- backhanded complimentsplural of backhanded compliment: An insult disguised as a compliment; a compliment which can be interpreted as an insult.
- backward complimentsplural of backward compliment: A compliment which unintentionally comes across as an insult.
- backwards complimentsplural of backwards compliment: A compliment which unintentionally comes across as an insult.
- Chinese complimentsplural of Chinese compliment: A pretense of deference; a veiled or subtle insult.
- pseudo-complimentsplural of pseudo-compliment: A statement that sounds like a compliment, but really is not.
- fishes for complimentsthird-person singular simple present indicative of fish for compliments: To self-deprecate in order to induce someone to make a compliment.
- fishing for complimentspresent participle and gerund of fish for compliments
- left-handed complimentsplural of left-handed compliment: A complimentary remark which is ambiguous or ineptly worded, so that it may be interpreted as having an unflattering or dismissive sense.
- fished for complimentssimple past and past participle of fish for compliments
Compound words 4
- miscomplimentsplural of miscompliment: An insult.
- outcomplimentsthird-person singular simple present indicative of outcompliment: To offer more compliments than.
- overcomplimentsthird-person singular simple present indicative of overcompliment: To compliment excessively.
- pseudocomplimentsplural of pseudocompliment: A statement that sounds like a compliment, but really is not.