coaxing
21List of s-CRY-ed characters — Contents 1 Inner characters 1.1 Kazuma 1.2 Kanami Yuta 1.3 Kunihiko Kimishima 1.4 Biff …
22coax — [kəuks US kouks] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: cokes stupid person (16 17 centuries)] 1.) to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do by talking to them in a kind, gentle, and patient way ▪ Please, Vic, come with us, Nancy… …
23coax — /koʊks / (say kohks) verb (t) 1. to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc. 2. to get or win by coaxing. 3. Obsolete to fondle. 4. Obsolete to befool. –verb (i) 5. to use gentle persuasion, etc. {obsolete cokes (noun) fool; of doubtful… …
24σαινίδωρον — σαινίδωρος coaxing by presents masc/fem acc sg σαινίδωρος coaxing by presents neut nom/voc/acc sg …
25wheedle — [hwēd′ l, wēd′ l] vt., vi. wheedled, wheedling [17th c. cant < ? Ger wedeln, to wag the tail, fan, hence to flatter < wedel, a fan, tail] 1. to influence or persuade (a person) by flattery, soothing words, coaxing, etc. 2. to get… …
26ingratiatory — adjective 1. pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade a coaxing and obsequious voice her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable • Syn: ↑coaxing • Similar to: ↑persuasive 2. calculated to please or gain favor …
27soft soap — noun 1. flattery designed to gain favor • Syn: ↑blarney, ↑coaxing, ↑sweet talk • Derivationally related forms: ↑coax (for: ↑coaxing), ↑blarney ( …
28sweet talk — noun flattery designed to gain favor • Syn: ↑blarney, ↑coaxing, ↑soft soap • Derivationally related forms: ↑coax (for: ↑coaxing), ↑blarney ( …
29gold-dig — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: back formation from gold digger transitive verb : to extract money or gifts from by coaxing or flattery why did you coax him, tease him, gold dig him Sinclair Lewis intransitive verb : to extract money or gifts fr …
30coax´ing|ly — coax «kohks», transitive verb. 1. to persuade by soft words; influence by pleasant ways: »She coaxed her father to let her go to the dance. SYNONYM(S): wheedle, cajole, inveigle, entice. 2. to get by coaxing: »The nurse coaxed a smile from the… …
