Wheedle

(hwē'dl), v. t. [imp. & p. p. WHEEDLED; p. pr. & vb. n. WHEEDLING.] [Cf. A-S. wǽdlian, to be poor, to beg, O. H. Ger. wadalon, to wander, and N. H. Ger. wedeln, to wag with the tail, as a dog, O. H. Ger. wedal, a fan.]

1Sense 1. To entice by soft words; to cajole; to flatter.

“The unlucky art of wheedling fools.” Dryden.

2Sense 2. To gain or get away by flattery.