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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024whee•dle /ˈhwidəl, ˈwidəl/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -dled, -dling. - to influence or try to persuade (a person), esp. by charming or flattering him or her, in order to gain (something):trying to wheedle her into lending me the car; He tried to wheedle some more money from her.
whee•dler, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024whee•dle (hwēd′l, wēd′l),USA pronunciation v., -dled, -dling. v.t. - to endeavor to influence (a person) by smooth, flattering, or beguiling words or acts:We wheedled him incessantly, but he would not consent.
- to persuade (a person) by such words or acts:She wheedled him into going with her.
- to obtain (something) by artful persuasions:I wheedled a new car out of my father.
v.i. - to use beguiling or artful persuasions:I always wheedle if I really need something.
- origin, originally uncertain 1655–65
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged flatter, cajole.
- 2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged coax, beguile, inveigle.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: wheedle /ˈwiːdəl/ vb - to persuade or try to persuade (someone) by coaxing words, flattery, etc
- (transitive) to obtain by coaxing and flattery: she wheedled some money out of her father
Etymology: 17th Century: perhaps from German wedeln to wag one's tail, from Old High German wedil, wadil tailˈwheedler n ˈwheedling adj ˈwheedlingly adv |