coddle
[ kod-l ]
/ ˈkɒd l /
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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cod-act, cod-liver oil, cod., coda, codder, coddle, code, code blue, code book, code dating, code flag
Origin of coddle
Related formscod·dler, nounun·cod·dled, adjective
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coddle
/ (ˈkɒdəl) /
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 Formscoddler, noun
Word Origin for coddle
C16: of obscure origin; perhaps related to caudle
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