whee
dle
Third Person
wheedles
Present Participle
wheedling
Past Tense
wheedled
Past Participle
wheedled
1
to obtain something through coaxing, charm, or subtle persuasion
- She wheedled her parents into letting her stay out late.
- He wheedled a raise from his boss with careful flattery.
- The child wheedled extra cookies from the baker.
- They tried to wheedle information out of the witness.
- He wheedled his way into the exclusive party.