excessive tenderness
1Spain — • This name properly signifies the whole peninsula which forms the south western extremity of Europe. Since the political separation of Portugal, however, the name has gradually come to be restricted to the largest of the four political divisions …
2Coddle — Cod dle (k[o^]d d l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coddled} ( d ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Coddling} ( dl[i^]ng).] [Cf. {Prov}. E. caddle to coax, spoil, fondle, and {Cade}, a. & v. t.] [Written also {codle}.] 1. To parboil, or soften by boiling. [1913… …
3Coddled — Coddle Cod dle (k[o^]d d l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coddled} ( d ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Coddling} ( dl[i^]ng).] [Cf. {Prov}. E. caddle to coax, spoil, fondle, and {Cade}, a. & v. t.] [Written also {codle}.] 1. To parboil, or soften by boiling. [1913 …
4Coddling — Coddle Cod dle (k[o^]d d l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coddled} ( d ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Coddling} ( dl[i^]ng).] [Cf. {Prov}. E. caddle to coax, spoil, fondle, and {Cade}, a. & v. t.] [Written also {codle}.] 1. To parboil, or soften by boiling. [1913 …
5codle — Coddle Cod dle (k[o^]d d l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coddled} ( d ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Coddling} ( dl[i^]ng).] [Cf. {Prov}. E. caddle to coax, spoil, fondle, and {Cade}, a. & v. t.] [Written also {codle}.] 1. To parboil, or soften by boiling. [1913 …
6International Offshore Rule — The International Offshore Rule (IOR) was a measurement rule for racing sailboats. The IOR evolved from the Cruising Club of America (CCA) rule for racer/cruisers and the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) rule. The IOR was superseded (in the early… …
7fondness — n. 1. Folly, silliness, delusion, weakness, absurdity. 2. Foolish love, childish affection, excessive tenderness, doting. 3. Liking, partiality, predilection, preference, warm love, strong affection. 4. Relish, liking, appetite …
8syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… …
9nervous system disease — Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the functioning of the human nervous system (nervous system, human). Everything that humans sense, consider, and effect and all the unlearned reflexes of the body depend on the… …
10literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
