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Definitions for Inveigling

[1] to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements (usually followed by into ): to inveigle a person into playing bridge.
[2] to acquire, win, or obtain by beguiling talk or methods (usually followed by from or away ): to inveigle a theater pass from a person.
[3] (tr; often foll by into or an infinitive ) to lead (someone into a situation) or persuade (to do something) by cleverness or trickery; cajole to inveigle customers into spending more

Words related to Inveigling

inveiglealluring, inviting, enticing, bewitching, charming, luring, ravishing, tempting, enchanting, drawing, fascinating, beguiling, captivating, witching, attractive, come-hither, desirable, flirtatious, irresistible, magnetic

Words nearby Inveigling

inveigleinvasion of privacy, invasive, invected, invective, inveigh, inveigle, invenit, invent, invent the wheel, invention, inventive

Origin of Inveigling

e1485–95; variant of envegle < Anglo-French enveogler, equivalent to en- en-1 + Old French (a)vogler to blind, derivative of avogle blind < Vulgar Latin *aboculus eyeless, adj. derivative of phrase *ab oculīs without eyes. See ab-, ocular

Other words from Inveigling

in·vei·gle·ment , noun
in·vei·gler , noun
un·in·vei·gled , adjective

Word origin for Inveigling

eC15: from Old French avogler to blind, deceive, from avogle blind, from Medieval Latin ab oculis without eyes

Synonyms for Inveigling

alluring, attracting, beguiling, bewitching, captivating, charming, drawing, enchanting, enticing, fascinating, inviting, luring, ravishing, tempting, witching, attractive, come-hither, desirable, flirtatious, irresistible, magnetic, provocative, siren, specious