What does wheedly mean?
Wheedly means Involving or characterized by wheedling (flattery, cajoling); coaxy..
Wheedly
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Involving or characterized by wheedling (flattery, cajoling); coaxy..
Example Sentences
The maids of honour (Miss Lister and Miss Paget) are very coaxy and wheedly with me, and nice creatures both of them.
"Listen, dear," said Mrs. O'Dowd, who had begun to sound wheedly, "shall we be goin to look at the floods?"
There's no way the guy could be like intentionally making his voice this wheedly-sounding; it's got to be Gately's own Disease.
Danae's voice went sweet and wheedly. ¶ 'You're big. You can heft him. Budgie's on the slight side.'
Synonyms for wheedly
Antonyms for wheedly
Word Forms
- more wheedly
- most wheedly
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The maids of honour (Miss Lister and Miss Paget) are very coaxy and wheedly with me, and nice creatures both of them.
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