wheedles

/ˈwiːdəlz/ /ˈʍiːdəlz/

Meanings

verb

To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.

Examples :

"The little girl wheedles her dad for candy at the grocery store by telling him he's the best father ever. "

verb

To obtain by flattery, guile, or trickery.

Examples :

"The child wheedles his mother into buying him candy by complimenting her beautiful dress and promising to be extra good. "

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Related Words

attempt noun

/əˈtɛmpt/

The action of trying at something.

"It was worth the attempt."

flattery noun

/ˈflætəɹi/

Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.

"The student's essay was full of flattery for the teacher, hoping to get a better grade. "

promising verb

/ˈpɹɒmɪsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/

To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.

"He promised to never return to this town again."

little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

A small amount.

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

persuade verb

/pəˈsweɪd/ /pɚˈsweɪd/

To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence.

"That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion."

grocery noun

/ˈɡɹəʊs(ə)ɹi/ /ˈɡɹoʊs(ə)ɹi/

(usually groceries) retail foodstuffs and other household supplies.

"My mom bought a large grocery of food for the week's meals. "

trickery noun

/tɹɪ.kə.ɹi/

Deception or underhanded behavior.

"The magician's performance relied heavily on clever trickery to fool the audience. "

telling verb

/ˈtɛlɪŋ/

(archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate.

"All told, there were over a dozen. Can you tell time on a clock? He had untold wealth."

father noun

/ˈfaːðə/ /ˈfɑːðə(ɹ)/ /ˈfɑðɚ/

A (generally human) male who begets a child.

"My father was a strong influence on me."

complimenting verb

/ˈkɑmplɪˌmɛntɪŋ/ /ˈkɑmpləˌmɛntɪŋ/

To pay a compliment (to); to express a favorable opinion (of).

"My friend was complimenting my new shoes, saying they were very stylish. "

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"

cajole verb

/kəˈdʒəʊl/ /kəˈdʒoʊl/

To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.

"She tried to cajole her little brother into sharing his candy by promising to do his chores. "