coax¹ /kōks/

1. To persuade by fondling or flattery
2. To humour or soothe
3. To pet

coax or coaxˈer noun

coaxˈingly adverb

coax² or co-ax /kōˈaks/

• high-mettled
• high-minded
• high-mindedness
• highmost
• high-muck-a-muck
• high-muck-a-mucks
• high-necked
• highness
• highnesses
• high noon
• lathered
• latherier
• latheriest
• lathering
• lathers
• lathery
• lathes
• lathi
• lathier
• lathiest
• lathing
• lathings
• lathis
• lathlike
• laths