 coddle |
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| 1. | [ verb ] treat with excessive indulgence | |
| Synonyms: | pamper cocker indulge baby mollycoddle spoil cosset featherbed | |
| Examples: | "grandparents often pamper the children" "Let's not mollycoddle our students!" |
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| Related terms: | treat indulgence pamperer mollycoddle | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (food) cook in nearly boiling water | |
| Examples: | "coddle eggs" |
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| Related terms: | cook cooking | |
| Similar spelling: |
Cottle cod_oil cuddle |
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