wheedle
31wheedle — whee•dle [[t]ˈ(h)wid l, ˈwid l[/t]] v. dled, dling 1) to try to influence (a person) by flattering or beguiling words or acts; cajole 2) to persuade (a person) by such words or acts: She wheedled him into going with her[/ex] 3) to obtain… …
32wheedle — [c]/ˈwidl / (say weedl) verb (wheedled, wheedling) –verb (t) 1. to endeavour to influence (a person) by smooth, flattering, or beguiling words. 2. to get by artful persuasions: wheedling my money from me. –verb (i) 3. to use beguiling or artful… …
33wheedle — Nē ho ohune, ho omalimali. Bragging and wheedling, ke ā nui, ke ā iki. (see ā1) …
34wheedle — v.tr. 1 coax by flattery or endearments. 2 (foll. by out) a get (a thing) out of a person by wheedling. b cheat (a person) out of a thing by wheedling. Derivatives: wheedler n. wheedling adj. wheedlingly adv. Etymology: perh. f. G wedeln fawn,… …
35wheeled — wheedle …
36Wheedled — Wheedle Whee dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wheedled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wheedling}.] [Cf. G. wedeln to wag with the tail, as a dog, wedel a fan, tail, brush, OHG. wadal; akin to G. wehen to blow, and E. wind, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To entice by soft… …
37Wheedling — Wheedle Whee dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wheedled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wheedling}.] [Cf. G. wedeln to wag with the tail, as a dog, wedel a fan, tail, brush, OHG. wadal; akin to G. wehen to blow, and E. wind, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To entice by soft… …
38coax — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cajole, inveigle, wheedle, persuade. See flattery. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. persuade, cajole, wheedle, blandish, urge, inveigle, beguile, induce, manipulate, sweet talk*, soft soap*; see also influence …
39coax — coax, cajole, wheedle, blandish mean to use ingratiating art in persuading or attempting to persuade. Coax implies gentle, persistent efforts to induce another or to draw what is desired out of another {in a coaxing voice, suited to a nurse… …
40Space Needle — Infobox Skyscraper building name = Space Needle built = 1961 1962 use = mixed, tourist attraction caption = Space Needle from Volunteer Park with the EMP building and monorail on bottom. location = Seattle, Washington, United States of America… …