coaxing

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: blarneysoft soapsweet talkingratiatory

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. flattery designed to gain favorSynonyms: blarneysoft soapsweet talk

Adjective (1)

  1. pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade“a coaxing and obsequious voice”“her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable”Synonyms: ingratiatory
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Coax \Coax\ (k[=o]ks; 110), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Coaxed; p. pr. & vb. n. Coaxing.] [Cf. OE. cokes fool, a person easily imposed upon, W. coeg empty, foolish; F. coquin knave, rogue.] To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.

Syn: To wheedle; cajole; flatter; persuade; entice. [1913 Webster]

coaxing \coax"ing\ adj.

1.p. pr. of coax; as, the boys' coaxing voices. [WordNet 1.5]

2.Pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; as, bending in coaxing postures over the guns.

Syn: ingratiatory. [WordNet 1.5]

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