whilly

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verb

To cajole.

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Meanings

verbwhilly (third-person singular simple present whillies, present participle whillying, simple past and past participle whillied)

present singular third person whillies · participle present whillying · participle past whillied · past whillied

  1. ScotlandarchaictransitiveTo cajole.

    Synonyms: croodle, fleech, inveigle, blandander, blandish, butter up, cajole, sweeten

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo cajole.

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Also see
coaxfleech

Origin

Perhaps a mixture of wile and wheedle.

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APA

whilly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whilly

MLA

“whilly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whilly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whilly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whilly.

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