spoiled
/spɔɪld/ adjective B1- That has deteriorated to the point of being unusable, unsafe, or inedible.
- Heavily pampered; overindulged. · The child was spoiled by constant gifts.
- Selfish, greedy, or lazy due to pampering.
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“‘Swim out, my fine fellow,’ cried my grandfather, ‘and see if the water has spotted your clothes.’ Quelala was much too wise not to swim, and he was not in the least spoiled by all his good fortune.
Rachel, ponder as she might, could make nothing of it and her afternoon’s enjoyment was spoiled.
“But think how small he is,” said the Black Panther, who would have spoiled Mowgli if he had had his own way.
“Well now, I guess she ain’t been much spoiled,” he muttered, proudly.
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