transitive verb. To cook in water just below the boiling point.

transitive verb. To treat indulgently; baby. synonym: pamper.

noun. An over-indulged, pampered being; a person or animal made weak or effeminate by tender treatment.

In tobacco manufacturing, to injure by fermentation.

To make effeminate by pampering; make much of; treat tenderly as an invalid; humor; pamper.

To boil gently; seethe; stew, as fruit.

transitive verb. To parboil, or soften by boiling.

transitive verb. To treat with excessive tenderness; to pamper.

verb. To treat gently or with great care.

verb. To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point.

noun. An Irish dish comprising layers of roughly sliced pork sausages and bacon rashers with sliced potatoes and onions.

verb. treat with excessive indulgence

verb. cook in nearly boiling water