indulgent
(adjective) being favorably inclined; “an indulgent attitude”
indulgent
(adjective) characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone; “indulgent grandparents”
indulgent, lenient, soft
(adjective) tolerant or lenient; “indulgent parents risk spoiling their children”; “too soft on the children”; “they are soft on crime”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
indulgent (comparative more indulgent, superlative most indulgent)
Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc, or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing;
• forbearing
• gentle
• lenient
• tolerant
Source: Wiktionary
In*dul"gent, a. Etym: [L. indulgens, -entis, p. pr. of indulgere: cf. F. indulgent. See Indulge.]
Definition: Prone to indulge; yielding to the wishes, humor, or appetites of those under one's care; compliant; not opposing or restraining; tolerant; mild; favorable; not severe; as, an indulgent parent. Shak. The indulgent censure of posterity. Waller. The feeble old, indulgent of their ease. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
