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coddle
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb coddle has 2 senses
- coddle(v = verb.social) baby, cocker, cosset, featherbed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil - treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!" is one way to do by, handle, treat
- coddle(v = verb.change) Array - cook in nearly boiling water; "coddle eggs" is one way to cook
Derived form noun coddler1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sample sentence:
The chef wants to coddle the eggs
CIDE DICTIONARY
- To parboil, or soften by boiling. [1913 Webster]"It [the guava fruit] may be coddled." [1913 Webster]
- To treat with excessive tenderness; to pamper. [1913 Webster]"How many of our English princes have been coddled at home by their fond papas and mammas!" [1913 Webster]"He [Lord Byron] never coddled his reputation." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
coddle, v.tr.
1 a treat as an invalid; protect attentively. b (foll. by up) strengthen by feeding.
2 cook (an egg) in water below boiling point.
1 a treat as an invalid; protect attentively. b (foll. by up) strengthen by feeding.
2 cook (an egg) in water below boiling point.
Derivative
coddler n.
Etymology
prob. dial. var. of caudle invalids' gruel
THESAURUS
coddle
baby, bake, barbecue, baste, bay, blanch, boil, braise, brew, broil, brown, care for, caress, cater to, cherish, cocker, cook, cosset, cotton, cradle, cultivate, curry, dandle, devil, do, do to perfection, dry-nurse, favor, feed, fire, fondle, foster, fricassee, frizz, frizzle, fry, give way to, gratify, griddle, grill, heat, humor, indulge, lavish care on, mollycoddle, mother, much, nourish, nurse, nurture, oblige, oven-bake, pamper, pan, pan-broil, parboil, pat, pet, please, poach, prepare, prepare food, roast, satisfy, saute, scallop, sear, shirr, simmer, spoil, spoon-feed, steam, stew, stir-fry, suckle, sustain, toast, wet-nurse, yield toROGET THESAURUS
coddle
Endearment
VB caress, fondle, pet, dandle, pat, pat on the head, pat on the cheek, chuck under the chin, smile upon, coax, wheedle, cosset, coddle, cocker, cockle, make of, make much of, cherish, foster, kill with kindness, clasp, hug, cuddle, fold in one's arms, strain in one's arms, nestle, nuzzle, embrace, kiss, buss, smack, blow a kiss, salute, fold to the heart, press to the bosom, bill and coo, spoon, toy, dally, flirt, coquet, gallivant, galavant, philander, make love, pay one's court to, pay one's addresses to, pay one's attentions to, serenade, court, woo, set one's cap at, be sweet upon, look sweet upon, ogle, cast sheep's eyes upon, faire les yeux doux, fall in love with, win the affections, die for, propose, make an offer, have an offer, pop the question, plight one's troth, plight one's faith.
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