The children wheedled their mother into letting them go to the picnic.
SYNONYM(S): cajole, blandish.They finally wheedled the secret out of him.
to beg; be poor < w
poverty.]Useful english dictionary. 2012.
whee´dling|ly — whee|dle «HWEE duhl», verb, dled, dling. –v.t. 1. to persuade by flattery, smooth words, or caresses; coax: »The children wheedled their mother into letting them go to the picnic. SYNONYM(S): cajole, blandish. 2. to get by wheedling: »They… … Useful english dictionary
whee|dle — «HWEE duhl», verb, dled, dling. –v.t. 1. to persuade by flattery, smooth words, or caresses; coax: »The children wheedled their mother into letting them go to the picnic. SYNONYM(S): cajole, blandish. 2. to get by wheedling: »They finally… … Useful english dictionary
wheedle — whee•dle [[t]ˈ(h)wid l, ˈwid l[/t]] v. dled, dling 1) to try to influence (a person) by flattering or beguiling words or acts; cajole 2) to persuade (a person) by such words or acts: She wheedled him into going with her[/ex] 3) to obtain… … From formal English to slang
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
