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coddle

[ kod-l ]

verb (used with object)

, cod·dled, cod·dling.
  1. to treat tenderly; nurse or tend indulgently; pamper:

    to coddle children when they're sick.

    Synonyms: spoil, humor, baby, indulge

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


coddle

/ ˈkɒdəl /

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. dialect.
    stew 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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Derived Forms

  • ˈcoddler, noun
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Other Words From

  • coddler noun
  • un·coddled adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coddle1

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

Origin of coddle1

C16: of obscure origin; perhaps related to caudle
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Example Sentences

And, of course, the wealthy and well-connected live by different laws than the rest of us, so this behavior is often coddled and excused.

She refuted assertions residents were being “coddled” and praised their improvements to the austere desert surroundings.

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We cannot continue to coddle those who would put themselves and the rest of us in danger.

You get all this nonsense about “These kids are coddled,” but as a professor, I see these kids stand up and speak out against us.

Higher education should challenge students, not coddle them by indulging their pre-formed biases and preferences.

They think they will irreparably damage them, so instead of raising expectations, they coddle them.

And regulators who coddle Wall Street have to worry more about becoming props in an Elizabeth Warren YouTube video gone viral.

She is working on a book called American Coddle , about America's culture of entitlement.

Mam' Sarah was very tall, and she had the best lap in the world to coddle down in, Roberta thought.

“You coddle him,” said Kingsnorth, with a short bitter laugh.

Poor mammy will mourn over me and coddle me up as if I'd been to the wars.

And so we left them alone awhile, to coddle over their raptures.

A man was looked on as a milk-sop and a Molly Coddle, that would not take his mug of ale, and be merry with his comrades.

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