coax² or co-ax /kōˈaks/

coax¹ /kōks/

1. To persuade by fondling or flattery
2. To humour or soothe
3. To pet

coax or coaxˈer noun

coaxˈingly adverb

• spark plugs
• sparks
• sparky
• sparling
• sparlings
• sparoid
• sparoids
• sparre
• sparred
• sparrer
• sparrers
• sparrier
• sparriest
• sparring
• sparring partner
• sparring partners
• sparrings
• sparrow
• sparrow-bill
• sparrow grass
• sparrow-grass
• sparrowhawk
• sparrowhawks
• sparrows
• sparry