spoil excessively
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spoil — I. noun Etymology: Middle English spoile, from Anglo French espuille, from espuiller Date: 14th century 1. a. plunder taken from an enemy in war or from a victim in robbery ; loot b. public offices made the property of a successful party usually… … New Collegiate Dictionary
overindulge — I verb be gluttonous, be greedy, be intemperate, be selfish, be voracious, carry to excess, carry too far. cater to excessively, coddle excessively, eat excessively, favor excessively, gratify to excess, humor excessively, lack self control,… … Law dictionary
overindulged — adj. spoiled; excessively indulging ,o·ver·in dulge || ‚əʊvÉ™(r)ɪn dÊŒldÊ’ v. excessively indulge; indulge in desires too much (in alcohol, food, etc.); spoil excessively … English contemporary dictionary
overindulge — o·ver·in dulge || ‚əʊvÉ™(r)ɪn dÊŒldÊ’ v. excessively indulge; indulge in desires too much (in alcohol, food, etc.); spoil excessively … English contemporary dictionary
overindulges — o·ver·in dulge || ‚əʊvÉ™(r)ɪn dÊŒldÊ’ v. excessively indulge; indulge in desires too much (in alcohol, food, etc.); spoil excessively … English contemporary dictionary
overindulging — o·ver·in dulge || ‚əʊvÉ™(r)ɪn dÊŒldÊ’ v. excessively indulge; indulge in desires too much (in alcohol, food, etc.); spoil excessively … English contemporary dictionary
British slang — circuBritish slang is English language slang used in the UK. Slang is informal language sometimes peculiar to a particular social class or group and its use in Britain dates back to before the 16th century. The language of slang, in common with… … Wikipedia
coal mining — Coal was very important in the economic development of Britain. It was used as fuel in the factories built during the Industrial Revolution and continued to be important until the 1980s. The main coalfields are in north east England, the north… … Universalium
wine — wineless, adj. winish, adj. /wuyn/, n., adj., v., wined, wining. n. 1. the fermented juice of grapes, made in many varieties, such as red, white, sweet, dry, still, and sparkling, for use as a beverage, in cooking, in religious rites, etc., and… … Universalium
over-egg the pudding — (UK) If you over egg the pudding, you spoil something by trying to improve it excessively. It is also used nowadays with the meaning of making something look bigger or more important than it really is. ( Over egg alone is often used in this… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
