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. wheedler n. wheedling adj. wheedlingly adv.
[ perh. f. G wedeln fawn, cringe f. Wedel tail ]
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. wheedler n. wheedling adj. wheedlingly adv.
[ perh. f. G wedeln fawn, cringe f. Wedel tail ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012