coax by flattery or enticement; obtain through flattery or seduction; use flattery persuasions
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Wheedling Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Wheedle
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. Aboutof Wheedle
wheedling
wheel base \wheel base\ the figure inclosed by lines through the points contact of the wheels of a vehicle, etc., with the surface or rails on which they run; more esp., the length of this figure between the points of contact of the two extreme wheels on either side.
Truth = a. wheedling, fawning
Truthad = n. a wheedling
Noun
1. the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
(synonym) blandishment
(hypernym) enticement, temptation
(hyponym) ingratiation, insinuation
(derivation) wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle
Verb
1. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
(synonym) cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle
(hypernym) persuade
(hyponym) soft-soap
(derivation) wheedler, coaxer
Wheedling Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
In social science, seduction is the process of deliberately enticing a person to engage. The word seduction stems from Latin and means literally "to lead astray". As a result, the term may have a positive or negative connotation. Famous seducers from history or legend include Lilith, Giacomo Casanova and the character Don Juan.
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