Associations to the word «Wheedling»
Noun
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Wiktionary
WHEEDLING, verb. Present participle of wheedle
WHEEDLING, adjective. Coaxing, aiming to persuade.
WHEEDLING, noun. The act of one who wheedles.
Dictionary definition
WHEEDLING, noun. The act of urging by means of teasing or flattery.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.