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单词 spoon feed
释义
(verb) 
Definition
to give (someone) too much help
He spoon-fed me and did everything around the house.
Synonyms
mollycoddle
He accused me of mollycoddling the children.
spoil
Grandparents are often tempted to spoil their grandchildren.
cosset
Important clients were cosseted and pampered like royalty.
baby
My parents never babied me, unless I was really ill.
featherbed
overindulge
overprotect
wrap up in cotton wool (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of baby
Definition
to treat like a baby
My parents never babied me, unless I was really ill.
Synonyms
spoil,
pamper,
cosset,
coddle,
pet,
humour,
indulge,
spoon-feed,
mollycoddle,
overindulge,
wrap up in cotton wool (informal)
in the sense of cosset
Definition
to pamper or pet
Important clients were cosseted and pampered like royalty.
Synonyms
pamper,
baby,
pet,
cosher (Irish),
coddle,
mollycoddle,
wrap up in cotton wool (informal)
in the sense of spoil
Definition
to weaken the character of (a child) by giving it all it wants
Grandparents are often tempted to spoil their grandchildren.
Synonyms
overindulge,
indulge,
pamper,
baby,
cocker (rare),
cosset,
coddle,
spoon-feed,
mollycoddle,
kill with kindness

Nearby words of
spoon-feed

  • spoof
  • spook
  • spooky
  • spoon-feed
  • sporadic
  • sport
  • sport with someone

Synonyms of 'spoon-feed'

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