| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. A person who behaves in a childish, weak, or spoiled way: milksop, milquetoast, mollycoddle, weakling. Idioms: mama's boy (or girl) . See YOUTH. 2. A very young child: babe, bambino, infant, neonate, newborn, nursling. Idioms: bundle of joy. See KIN, YOUTH. | | VERB: | To treat with indulgence and often overtender care: cater, coddle, cosset, indulge, mollycoddle, overindulge, pamper, spoil. See TREAT WELL.
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