| 单词 | wheedle |
| 释义 | wheedle[ hweed-l, weed-l ] / ˈʰwid l, ˈwid l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wheedle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), whee·dled, whee·dling.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. verb (used without object), whee·dled, whee·dling.to use beguiling or artful persuasions: I always wheedle if I really need something. Origin of wheedleFirst recorded in 1655–65; origin uncertain SYNONYMS FOR wheedle1 flatter, cajole. 2, 3 coax, beguile, inveigle. SEE SYNONYMS FOR wheedle ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM wheedlewheedler, nounwhee·dling·ly, adverbun·whee·dled, adjectiveWords nearby wheedlewheat rust, Wheatstone, Wheatstone bridge, wheatworm, whee, wheedle, wheel, wheel and axle, wheel and deal, wheel animalcule, wheel back Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wheedleBritish Dictionary definitions for wheedlewheedle / (ˈwiːdəl) / verbto persuade or try to persuade (someone) by coaxing words, flattery, etc (tr) to obtain by coaxing and flatteryshe wheedled some money out of her father Derived forms of wheedlewheedler, nounwheedling, adjectivewheedlingly, adverbWord Origin for wheedleC17: perhaps from German wedeln to wag one's tail, from Old High German wedil, wadil tail Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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