Antonyms for wheedling
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : hweed-l, weed-l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈʰwid l, ˈwid l |
Definition of wheedling
Origin :- "to influence by flattery," 1660s, perhaps connected with Old English wædlian "to beg" (from wædl "poverty"), or borrowed by English soldiers in the 17c. German wars from German wedeln "wag the tail," hence "fawn, flatter" (cf. adulation).
- verb talk into
- Beneath his wheedling air there was the determination to devour everything.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- He no longer treated Bongrand in the wheedling, respectful manner of yore.
- Extract from : « His Masterpiece » by Emile Zola
- Again did she give vent to a dry laugh which distorted her wheedling face.
- Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
- Matthew caught his breath, and changed his wheedling tone all at once.
- Extract from : « The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals » by Ann S. Stephens
- "Sit here by me," urged Justin, in a wheedling tone, and placed a chair for her.
- Extract from : « Glory of Youth » by Temple Bailey
- He had crouched over it for a half-hour, blowing it, coaxing it, wheedling it.
- Extract from : « Gigolo » by Edna Ferber
- "Good-evening, Mr. Brereton," he said in a thin, wheedling voice.
- Extract from : « The Borough Treasurer » by Joseph Smith Fletcher
- She stood ten minutes cajoling him, wheedling, coaxing, threatening.
- Extract from : « In the Mist of the Mountains » by Ethel Turner
- She stopped the guttural, wheedling voice with a quick, vehement gesture.
- Extract from : « The Lady Doc » by Caroline Lockhart
- The tone was wheedling, and the elder woman loved to hear it.
- Extract from : « The Man » by Bram Stoker
Synonyms for wheedling
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