wheedle
English Thesaurus
1. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | persuade, |
| definition | : | cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | soft-soap, |
| definition | : | persuade someone through flattery (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | browbeat, bully, swagger, |
| definition | : | discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | blandishment, wheedling, |
| definition | : | the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | coaxer, wheedler, |
| definition | : | someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | blandishment, wheedling, |
| definition | : | the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | coaxer, wheedler, |
| definition | : | someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing (noun.person) |
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