English Explanatory Dictionary

fleech

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To wheedle; coax; cajole; induce with fair words; flatter.
  2. To use cajoling or flattering words; speak insincerely.

Word forms

fleech fleeches fleeching fleeched fleich fleitch fleche

Etymology

From Middle Dutch fletsen (“to flatter, fawn”). More at flatter.

Synonyms

croodle inveigle whilly blandander blandish butter up cajole fast-talk canoodle carny coax collogue engle fleech honey around honey up hum ingle soap soft-sawder soft-soap stroke sweet-talk tweedle twist wheedle word

Derived words

fleecher fleechment
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