coaxy

C3O1A1X8Y4

adjective

Tending to coax.

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Meanings

adjectivecoaxy (comparative more coaxy, superlative most coaxy)

comparative more coaxy · superlative most coaxy

  1. Tending to coax.

    She tried to get the horse interested in the mushrooms. 'Nice, nice mushrooms,' she said in a coaxy voice.

    1978, Edna O'Brien, Seven Novels and Other Short Stories, page 577

Origin

From coax + -y.

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APA

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MLA

“coaxy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coaxy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coaxy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coaxy.

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