Definition of wheedling in English:
wheedling
adjectiveˈwiːdlɪŋˈ(h)wid(ə)lɪŋ
Using flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something.
I could hear his wheedling tone as he begged her to dance
nounˈwiːdlɪŋˈ(h)wid(ə)lɪŋ
mass nounThe action of flattering or coaxing someone in order to persuade them to do something or give one something.
it took months of wheedling and cajoling, but her persistence was finally rewarded
Definition of wheedling in US English:
wheedling
adjectiveˈ(h)wid(ə)lɪŋˈ(h)wēd(ə)liNG
Using flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something.
I could hear his wheedling tone as he begged her to dance
nounˈ(h)wid(ə)lɪŋˈ(h)wēd(ə)liNG
The action of flattering or coaxing someone in order to persuade them to do something or give one something.
it took months of wheedling and cajoling, but her persistence was finally rewarded