Coaxy

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to coax.

    "She tried to get the horse interested in the mushrooms. 'Nice, nice mushrooms,' she said in a coaxy voice."

Example

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"She tried to get the horse interested in the mushrooms. 'Nice, nice mushrooms,' she said in a coaxy voice."

Etymology

From coax + -y.

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