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Synonyms of whilly

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Another word for whilly is croodle. Other synonyms of whilly are fleech, inveigle, blandish, butter up and cajole.

Synonyms and similar words for whilly

verbTo cajole.

  • croodleTo fawn or coax.
  • fleechTo wheedle; coax; cajole; induce with fair words; flatter.
  • inveigle
  • blandishTo persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
  • butter up figurativelyTo flatter, especially with the intent of personal gain.
  • cajoleTo persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
  • sweeten
  • fast-talkTo use clever speech in order to persuade, mislead, or manipulate someone.
  • canoodle figurativelyTo cajole or persuade (someone).
  • carny dialectalTo cajole, wheedle, or coax.
  • coax
  • collogueTo coax (someone); also, to flatter (someone).
  • honey around figurativelyTo cajole or sweet-talk (someone); to hang out around (someone) as a yes-man or toady.
  • soft-sawderTo flatter or cajole.
  • soft-soapTo attempt to persuade by flattery or pleasing words; to butter up.
  • stroke US, figurativelyTo influence (someone) by convincing or flattering them.
  • sweet-talkTo influence or urge by gentle caressing or flattering.
  • twistTo coax.
  • wheedleTo cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.
  • blandander Ireland, datedTo flatter or cajole.
  • engle obsolete
  • honey up dated, figurativelyTo cajole, suck up to or sweet-talk (someone).
  • hum UK, datedTo flatter by approving; to cajole; to deceive or impose upon; to humbug.
  • ingle obsoleteTo cajole or coax; to wheedle.
  • soap dated, slangTo flatter; to wheedle.
  • tweedle obsoleteTo influence as if by fiddling; to coax; to allure.
  • word obsoleteTo flatter with words, to cajole.

Meaning of whilly

  1. verb To cajole.

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Questions about synonyms of whilly

What is another word for whilly?
Whilly has 27 synonyms on Word.ws, such as croodle, fleech, inveigle, blandish, butter up, cajole, sweeten and fast-talk.
What does whilly mean?
Whilly means to cajole.

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