# fleech

> English word · Verb

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fleech