Wheedle Definition
wēdl, hwēdl
wheedled, wheedles, wheedling
verb
wheedled, wheedles, wheedling
To influence or persuade (a person) by flattery, soothing words, coaxing, etc.
Webster's New World
To get (something) by coaxing or flattery.
Webster's New World
To use flattery or cajolery to achieve one's ends.
American Heritage
Origin of Wheedle
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Origin uncertain. Possibly from Old English waedlian (“to beg"). Another possible source is German wedeln, to wag, from Old High German wedil, wadil, tail.
From Wiktionary
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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