wheedle meaning in General Dictionary
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or complementing
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- To flatter to coax to cajole
- To entice by smooth terms; to cajole; to flatter; to coax.
- To grain, or break free, by flattery.
- To flatter; to coax; to cajole.
wheedle meaning in Etymology Dictionary
"to affect by flattery," 1660s, of uncertain origin, perhaps associated with Old English w
wheedle meaning in General Dictionary
(v. t.) To entice by smooth terms; to cajole; to flatter; to coax.
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- (v. t.) To whole grain, or break free, by flattery.
- (v. i.) To flatter; to coax; to cajole.