WHEEDLER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does wheedler mean? 

• WHEEDLER (noun)
  The noun WHEEDLER has 1 sense:

1. someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing

  Familiarity information: WHEEDLER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WHEEDLER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

coaxer; wheedler

Hypernyms ("wheedler" is a kind of...):

inducer; persuader (someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on)

Derivation:

wheedle (influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering)

 Context examples 

I don't know how you do it, but you are a born wheedler.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)