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featherbed

noun verb

a mattress stuffed with feathers

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
F
Ends with
D
Contains
EA
Scrabble score
19
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. a mattress stuffed with feathers

verb

  1. hire more workers than are necessary

verb

  1. treat with excessive indulgence

    “grandparents often pamper the children”

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grandparents often pamper the children
Let's not mollycoddle our students!

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