wheedler
41sponger — n Informal. parasite, Inf. sponge, scrounge or scrounger, Sl. mooch or moocher, Yiddish. schnor rer, Inf. freeloader; borrower, cadger, Inf. four flusher, Sl. bum, beggar, Inf. panhandler; leech, hanger on, barnacle, bur, appendage; courtier,… …
42sycophant — n toady, toadeater, fawner, flatterer, truckler, tufthunter, courtier, wheedler, puffer, back slapper, backscratcher, timeserver, Sl. apple polisher, Sl. brown nose, Sl. brown noser, Sl. brownie, Obs., Rare. blander, Archaic. pickthank; parasite …
43toady — n 1. sycophant, toadeater, fawner, flatterer, fawning flatterer, truckler, tufthunter, courtier, wheedler, puffer, backslapper, backscratcher, time server, Inf. apple polisher, Sl. brown nose, Sl. brown noser, Sl. brownie, Obs., Rare. blander,… …
44wheedle — [c]/ˈwidl / (say weedl) verb (wheedled, wheedling) –verb (t) 1. to endeavour to influence (a person) by smooth, flattering, or beguiling words. 2. to get by artful persuasions: wheedling my money from me. –verb (i) 3. to use beguiling or artful… …
45wheedle — [hwēd′ l, wēd′ l] vt., vi. wheedled, wheedling [17th c. cant < ? Ger wedeln, to wag the tail, fan, hence to flatter < wedel, a fan, tail] 1. to influence or persuade (a person) by flattery, soothing words, coaxing, etc. 2. to get… …
46inducer — noun 1. an agent capable of activating specific genes • Hypernyms: ↑agent 2. someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on • Syn: ↑persuader • Derivationally related forms: ↑induce, ↑persuade ( …
47sweet-talk — verb influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering He palavered her into going along • Syn: ↑wheedle, ↑cajole, ↑palaver, ↑blarney, ↑coax, ↑inveigle • Derivationally related forms …
48wheedle — v.tr. 1 coax by flattery or endearments. 2 (foll. by out) a get (a thing) out of a person by wheedling. b cheat (a person) out of a thing by wheedling. Derivatives: wheedler n. wheedling adj. wheedlingly adv. Etymology: perh. f. G wedeln fawn,… …
