wheedle: Meaning and Definition of

whee•dle

Pronunciation: (hwēd'l, wēd'l), [key]

— v., -dled, -dling.

—v.t.

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.

—v.i.

to use beguiling or artful persuasions: I always wheedle if I really need something.

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