How to pronounce wheedle
American English pronunciation
WEE-dul
- IPA
- /ˈwidəl/
- Syllables
- WEE · dul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What wheedle means
To get your way with sweet talk and flattery
In a sentence: He wheedled an extra cookie out of Grandma.
Where it comes from: Nobody is sure. It may come from an old English word meaning to beg, or from a German word meaning to wag a tail.
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