featherbed
English Thesaurus
1. a mattress stuffed with feathers (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | mattress, |
| definition | : | a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed (noun.artifact) |
2. hire more workers than are necessary (verb.communication)
3. treat with excessive indulgence (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | do by, handle, treat, |
| definition | : | interact in a certain way (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | babe, baby, infant, |
| definition | : | a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | mollycoddle, |
| definition | : | a pampered darling; an effeminate man (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | babe, baby, infant, |
| definition | : | a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | mollycoddle, |
| definition | : | a pampered darling; an effeminate man (noun.person) |
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