"wheedling" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more wheedling [comparative], most wheedling [superlative]
Etymology: From wheedle + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wheedle|ing}} wheedle + -ing Head templates: {{en-adj}} wheedling (comparative more wheedling, superlative most wheedling)
  1. Coaxing, aiming to persuade. Derived forms: wheedlingly
    Sense id: en-wheedling-en-adj-8HwYtAK3 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 42 44 14

Noun [English]

Forms: wheedlings [plural]
Etymology: From wheedle + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wheedle|ing}} wheedle + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} wheedling (plural wheedlings)
  1. The act of one who wheedles.
    Sense id: en-wheedling-en-noun-Hf75JUub Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 55 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 42 44 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 54 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 59 6

Verb [English]

Etymology: From wheedle + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wheedle|ing}} wheedle + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} wheedling
  1. present participle and gerund of wheedle Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: wheedle
    Sense id: en-wheedling-en-verb-uq4kfIF- Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 42 44 14

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