Meaning

1 senses

  1. The act of one who wheedles.

More definitions
  • the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery

Origin

From wheedle + -ing.

From wheedle + -ing.

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Forms

plural: wheedlings
Singularwheedling
Pluralwheedlings

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery:blandishment

Word family

1 related words
Relatedwheedle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
whatsoeverwheatB2wheelA1wheelbarrow

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