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coddle

[kod-l]

verb (used with object)

coddled, coddling 
  1. to treat tenderly; nurse or tend indulgently; pamper.

    to coddle children when they're sick.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. to cook (eggs, fruit, etc.) in water that is just below the boiling point; cook gently.



coddle

/ ˈɒə /

verb

  1. to treat with indulgence

  2. to cook (something, esp eggs) in water just below the boiling point

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. dialectstew made from ham and bacon scraps

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • coddler noun
  • uncoddled adjective
  • ˈǻ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of coddle1

1590–1600; variant of caudle, v. use of caudle
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of coddle1

C16: of obscure origin; perhaps related to caudle
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Next season, while the Lakers are on vacation, are we going to see Austin Reaves in the playoffs wearing another team’s uniform because the Lakers traded him while coddling an aged star?

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This is all so he can coddle his sulky, wild teenage son while expecting Carrie to limit all extracurricular cuddles to her adopted kitty, Shoe.

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But it’s worth singling out Eva Jade Halford for her comedic and unsettling turn as the episode's main guest star, playing a coddled devil child.

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But, at the same time, Munn is someone who does not want any special treatment or kid-glove coddling because of what she has experienced.

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But the culture has been kind of coddled.

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