Coaxes

/kəʊksɪz/ verb noun

To fondle, kid, pet, tease.

What it means

  1. (verb) To fondle, kid, pet, tease.
  2. (verb) To wheedle, persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something. “He coaxed the horse gently into the trailer.”
  3. (verb) To carefully manipulate into a particular desired state, situation or position. “They coaxed the rope through the pipe.”
  4. (noun) One of the directional motion vectors perpendicular to a cocone.

Letter analysis

  • Coaxes contains 6 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 15.

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What does Coaxes mean?

To fondle, kid, pet, tease.

How many letters are in Coaxes?

Coaxes has 6 letters.

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