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·dle — … Useful english dictionary
whee — whee; whee·dling·ly; whee·ple; whee·zle; whee·dle; … English syllables
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´dler — 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
dle — ad·dle·pate; ai·dle; bea·dle; bea·dle·dom; bin·dle; bri·dle·less; brin·dle; bud·dle·ia; ca·boo·dle; can·dle·mas; ca·noo·dle; con·did·dle; crud·dle; cru·dle; cud·dle·some; did·dle·dees; doo·dle·sack; drid·dle; fad·dle; far·dle; fer·ri·did·dle;… … English syllables
wheedle — whee·dle … English syllables
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
wheedle — whee|dle [ˈwi:dl] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Perhaps from German wedeln to wag the tail, be willing to do what others want ] to persuade someone to do or give you something, for example by saying nice things to them that you do not mean used … Dictionary of contemporary English
wheedle — whee|dle [ widl, hwidl ] verb intransitive or transitive to persuade someone using tricks, lies, or FLATTERY (=praise that is not sincere): Try and wheedle a few extra dollars out of him … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Wheedle — Whee dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wheedled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wheedling}.] [Cf. G. wedeln to wag with the tail, as a dog, wedel a fan, tail, brush, OHG. wadal; akin to G. wehen to blow, and E. wind, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To entice by soft words; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
