Wheedler
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who wheedles; a sweet talker.
"Then the landlady began telling him this story, that she had heard from Theodore, Monsieur Guillaumin's servant, and although she destested Tellier, she blamed Lheureux. He was “a wheedler, a sneak.”"
- 2 someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing wordnet
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More examples"Then the landlady began telling him this story, that she had heard from Theodore, Monsieur Guillaumin's servant, and although she destested Tellier, she blamed Lheureux. He was “a wheedler, a sneak.”"
Etymology
From wheedle + -er.