wheedle
WEE-dulverbMeaning to get something by flattery or sweet talk
Memory hook WHEE-dle: “Pleeease?”. “You’re the best grandpa in the whole world,” Ivy sighs. “Pleeease, may I have another ice cream?” She is trying to wheedle one out of him.
The puppy wheedled a bite of toast from everyone at the table.
In context Instead of asking directly, Pip tried to wheedle a later bedtime out of his parents, praising their cooking and offering to fold the laundry first.
Similar cajole, coax, sweet-talk
Opposite demand