WHEEDLE


Meaning of WHEEDLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwi:dl ]

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. øøwheedler n. wheedling adj. wheedlingly adv. [perh. f. G wedeln fawn, cringe f. Wedel tail]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.