Vocabulary Entry

wheedling

|verb • noun

verb

To persuade someone to do something by using flattery or coaxing.

Example Sentences

"She was wheedling her parents into buying her a new phone."

"He tried wheedling a promotion from his boss with compliments."

"The child was wheedling his way into an extra cookie after dinner."

noun

Example Sentences

"His wheedling was so charming that she couldn't refuse his request."

"She employed a little wheedling to get what she wanted."

"The wheedling from the salesman made the deal seem irresistible."