A person (esp. a child) treated with overindulgence and excessive leniency; a spoilt or pampered person. Obsolete.
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释义 | the mind > emotion > love > tenderness > foolish affection, excessive love or fondness > [noun] > one who is petted or a pet > spoilt child (5) wanton1526 A person (esp. a child) treated with overindulgence and excessive leniency; a spoilt or pampered person. Obsolete. nestle-cock1582 The last-hatched bird of a brood; the weakling of a brood. In extended use: a mother's pet; a spoilt or delicate child or youth. mammothrept1601 A spoilt child; (usually figurative) a person of immature judgement. Now archaic. pet1721 Originally Scottish. (Cf. carline's pet n. at carline, n.1 compounds, the examples of which are… An indulged, spoiled, or favourite, child. loll1728 A pet, a spoilt child. dialect. |
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