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Meaning of wheedle

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

wheedle

Pronunciation:/ˈwiː.dəl//ˈwiː.dəl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A coaxing person.

verb

Definitions

  1. To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.

    Example: I'd like one of those, too, if you can wheedle him into telling you where he got it.

  2. To obtain by flattery, guile, or trickery.