WHEEDLE
- to influence or entice by soft words or flattery.
- to influence (a person) by flattery
- to attempt to persuade by flattery [v WHEEDLED, WHEEDLES, WHEEDLING]
- means to use soft words or flattery, usually for the purpose of persuading someone to do something or to give you something.
- to entice by soft words, also WHILLY [v WHEEDLED, WHEEDLING, WHEEDLES]