coddle
Wordto treat someone with too much care or protection
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to treat someone with too much care or protection
a comfortable chair that leans back and often has a footrest
walk slowly with heavy, tired steps
bad-tempered and easily annoyed
why; for what reason
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
famous or important because of a long history or many notable events
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
to push your lips forward, often to show annoyance or to look flirtatious
deep, clear, and lasting in sound
the movement of something swinging back and forth
to value something very highly
too pleased with yourself and your achievements
a medical condition in which an organ pushes through a weak place in the muscle or tissue around it
not willing to accept other people's beliefs, opinions, or ways of behaving
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
a long, smooth brown nut that you can eat
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
written or marked lightly with a pencil
used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration
a framework of beams or bars that supports a roof, bridge, or other structure
to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better
making you feel very cold; cold enough to make you shiver
moving with quick, light jumps
moving or walking with quick, light steps
(of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort
smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement
A strong sexual desire for someone
a feeling that you cannot believe something is true
to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way
the process of forming scars as a wound heals
the act of moving something on wheels
to think of someone or something in a particular way
a boyfriend or male companion
imagined rather than real
to record that you have started work or a shift
to perform very well in a lively, energetic way
to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe
the long ridge under a ship or boat that runs along the bottom and helps support it
cleaned thoroughly by rubbing
to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you
to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them
successful in both of two attempts
to sleep for a short time, especially during the day
to make someone feel excited and eager
to become less serious, tense, or upset
a group of wild boars
a light on the front of a vehicle that helps you see the road at night
a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard
an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person
to give someone a lot of things, praise, or attention all at once
to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood
to make a short, informal visit
small pieces that break off from a hard surface
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
having many bends or turns
used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance
the act of building a bridge
used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts
to support a claim with facts or proof
the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination
a shaking or trembling movement
past tense and past participle of bed
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
a narrow valley, especially in northern England
a person who works in a place and helps customers or passengers
relating to the structure or basic framework of something
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
to come loose and drop from something
not feeling confident about yourself or your abilities
the generation that comes after the current one
a person who steals money or property, often by using force or threats
a short necktie tied in a bow at the front
a thick substance used to style and hold hair in place
a short sleep taken during the day to feel more alert
to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon
used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens
annoyed because you have to wait or because something is too slow
with the top and bottom reversed
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation
to visit someone or a place briefly and informally
a casual way of asking how someone is doing
a person who plays football, especially soccer
to tear something into pieces
used to say no in a casual way
to move from a standing or higher position to the ground
relating to mathematics
one of the two main periods of study in a school or college year
to end a phone call
to clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush, sponge, or cloth
the state of being perfect
used to show disgust, annoyance, or frustration
to give something to the proper person or place, especially as required
more correct or more suitable
used to tell someone to wait for a moment
to make a long, difficult journey, especially on foot