Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spoil someone rotten

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables: spoil -some-one rot-ten
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To overindulge someone, especially when it results in making them selfish and demanding.

Example Sentences

"Naylonfred had spoiled them rotten, making them selfish and demanding."
"She spoiled him rotten and introduced him to a life that wasn't really good for him."

Inflected Forms

spoils someone rotten (present, singular) spoiling someone rotten (participle, present) spoiled someone rotten (participle, past) spoiled someone rotten (past) spoilt someone rotten (participle, past) spoilt someone rotten (past) spoil somebody rotten (alternative)

Questions

What does spoil someone rotten mean?: To overindulge someone, especially when it results in making them selfish and demanding.

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