单词 | wheedle |
释义 | Word Frequency wheedle(ˈwiːdəl) verb 1. to persuade or try to persuade (someone) by coaxing words, flattery, etc 2. (transitive) to obtain by coaxing and flattery she wheedled some money out of her father Derived forms wheedler (ˈwheedler) noun wheedling (ˈwheedling) adjective wheedlingly (ˈwheedlingly) adverb Word origin C17: perhaps from German wedeln to wag one's tail, from Old High German wedil, wadil tail |
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