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coddle
[ kod-l ]
/ ËkÉd l /
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verb (used with object), cod·dled, cod·dling.
to treat tenderly; nurse or tend indulgently; pamper: to coddle children when they're sick.
to cook (eggs, fruit, etc.) in water that is just below the boiling point; cook gently.
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Origin of coddle
1590â1600; variant of
caudle, v. use of
caudleOTHER WORDS FROM coddle
coddler, nounun·cod·dled, adjectiveWords nearby coddle
cod,
coda,
cod-act,
co-day,
codder,
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code,
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Words related to coddle
baby,
caress,
cosset,
cotton,
favor,
humor,
mollycoddle,
nurse,
pet,
spoil,
brew,
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poach,
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steam,
cater to,
make much of,
make over,
play up to How to use coddle in a sentence
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 âcoddledâ and praised their improvements to the austere desert surroundings.
We cannot continue to coddle those who would put themselves and the rest of us in danger.
You get all this nonsense about âThese kids are coddled,â 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.
âYou coddle him,â 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.
British Dictionary definitions for coddle
verb (tr)
to treat with indulgence
to cook (something, esp eggs) in water just below the boiling point
noun
Irish dialect stew made from ham and bacon scraps
Derived forms of coddle
coddler, nounWord Origin for coddle
C16: of obscure origin; perhaps related to caudle
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