doting
adjective/ˈdəʊtɪŋ/
/ˈdəʊtɪŋ/
[only before noun]- showing a lot of love for somebody, often ignoring their faults
- a doting mother/father
- Doting dad Seb is delighted with his beautiful new daughter.
- The little boy was spoiled outrageously by his doting grandparents.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDoting is used with these nouns:- father
- grandfather, grandmother
- grandparent
- …
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