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• wheedle — UK [ˈwiːd(ə)l] / US [ˈwɪd(ə)l] / US [ˈhwɪd(ə)l] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms wheedle : present tense I/you/we/they wheedle he/she/it wheedles present participle wheedling past tense wheedled past participle wheedled to persuade… …   English dictionary

• wheedle — whee|dle [ widl, hwidl ] verb intransitive or transitive to persuade someone using tricks, lies, or FLATTERY (=praise that is not sincere): Try and wheedle a few extra dollars out of him …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Wheedle — The Wheedle was originally the title character of a popular children s book by Seattle author Stephen Cosgrove. The character eventually evolved into a popular mascot generally associated with the city of Seattle. Children s Book Character The… …   Wikipedia

• wheedle — [[t](h)wi͟ːd(ə)l[/t]] wheedles, wheedling, wheedled VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone wheedles, you mean that they try to persuade someone to do or give them what they want, for example by saying nice things that they do not mean. Cross… …   English dictionary

• wheedle — verb (I, T) to try to persuade someone by saying pleasant things which you do not mean: a wheedling voice | wheedle sb into doing sth: He wheedled me into paying. | wheedle sth from/out of sb: She managed to wheedle an extra day s pay out of him …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• wheedle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. coax, cajole, persuade; court, humor, flatter. See servility, flattery. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. coax, flatter, cajole; see beg 1 , coax , urge 2 . See Synonym Study at coax . III (Roget s 3… …   English dictionary for students

• wheedle — whee•dle [[t]ˈ(h)wid l, ˈwid l[/t]] v. dled, dling 1) to try to influence (a person) by flattering or beguiling words or acts; cajole 2) to persuade (a person) by such words or acts: She wheedled him into going with her[/ex] 3) to obtain… …   From formal English to slang

• Jess Squirrel — is an anthropomorphic squirrel who appears in Redwall and Mattimeo from the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. She is voiced by Susan Roman in the animated series, by Eithne Brown in the Redwall full cast audiobook, and Sandra Billinge in the… …   Wikipedia

• List of Redwall characters — There are many characters that have appeared in the Redwall series, including the books and television series written by Nick Danby. Contents 1 Characters in Redwall 1.1 Asmodeus Poisonteeth 1.2 Basil Stag Hare 1.3 …   Wikipedia

• primrose path — noun a life of ease and pleasure • Hypernyms: ↑way, ↑path, ↑way of life * * * noun 1. : a path of ease or pleasure had made some progress in the primrose path of Epicurean wisdom George Santayana especially …   Useful english dictionary

• coax — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cajole, inveigle, wheedle, persuade. See flattery. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. persuade, cajole, wheedle, blandish, urge, inveigle, beguile, induce, manipulate, sweet talk*, soft soap*; see also influence …   English dictionary for students