Definitions for wheedle
ˈʰwid l, ˈwid lwhee·dle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigleverb

   influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

   "He palavered her into going along"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wheedleverb

   To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.

2. wheedleverb

   To obtain something by guile or trickery.

3. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Possibly from waedlian.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Wheedleverb

   and Locke seems to mention it as a cant word. To entice by soft words; to flatter; to persuade by kind words.

   His bus’ness was to pump and wheedle,
   And men with their own keys unriddle,
   To make them to themselves give answers,
   For which they pay the necromancers. Hudibras.

   A fox stood licking of his lips at the cock, and wheedling him to get him down. Roger L'Estrange.

   His fire,
   From Mars his forge sent to Minerva’s schools
   To learn the unlucky art of wheedling fools. Dryden.

   He that first brought the word sham, or wheedle, in use, put together as he thought fit, ideas he made it stand for. John Locke.

   A laughing, toying, wheedling, whimp’ring she,
   Shall make him amble on a gossip’s message. Nicholas Rowe.

   The world has never been prepared for these trifles by prefaces, wheedled or troubled with excuses. Alexander Pope.

   Johnny wheedl’d, threaten’d, fawn’d,
   Till Phillis all her trinkets pawn’d. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wheedle

   The Wheedle is the title character of a popular children's book by author Stephen Cosgrove. The character eventually evolved into a popular mascot generally associated with the city of Seattle.

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1. wheedle

   Wheedle generally refers to the act of coaxing, persuading or manipulating someone using flattery, sweet talk, or deceptive charm. It's about trying to get someone to do something or trying to acquire something through smooth or insincere words or actions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wheedleverb

   to entice by soft words; to cajole; to flatter; to coax

2. Wheedleverb

   to grain, or get away, by flattery

3. Wheedleverb

   to flatter; to coax; to cajole

4. Etymology: [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.]

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1. Wheedle

   The Wheedle is the title character of a popular children's book by author Stephen Cosgrove. The character eventually evolved into a popular mascot generally associated with the city of Seattle.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wheedle

   hwēd′l, v.t. to entice by soft words: to flatter.—n. a coaxing person.—n. Wheed′ler.—adj. Wheed′lesome, coaxing.—n. Wheed′ling. [Perh. from Ger. wedeln, to wag the tail, as a dog—wedel, a fan, brush—Old High Ger. wehan, to blow.]

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Anagrams for wheedle »

1. wheeled

How to pronounce wheedle?

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How to say wheedle in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wheedle in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wheedle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=wheedle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wheedle
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=wheedle
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheedle
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheedle
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=wheedle
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=wheedle
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=wheedle