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coddle
/ ˈkɒdəl /
verb
- to treat with indulgence
- to cook (something, esp eggs) in water just below the boiling point
noun
- dialect.stew made from ham and bacon scraps
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Derived Forms
- ˈcoddler, noun
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Other Words From
- coddler noun
- un·coddled adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coddle1
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Example Sentences
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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