Lexic.us

Definition of Coddle

1. Verb. Treat with excessive indulgence. "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

2. Verb. Cook in nearly boiling water. "The chef wants to coddle the eggs "; "Coddle eggs"

Definition of Coddle

1. v. t. To parboil, or soften by boiling.

Definition of Coddle

1. Verb. (transitive) To treat gently or with great care. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point. ¹

3. Noun. An Irish dish comprising layers of roughly sliced pork sausages and bacon rashers with sliced potatoes and onions. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Coddle

1. to pamper [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES] - See also: pamper

Lexicographical Neighbors of Coddle

cod-banger cod-bangers cod-liver oil cod liver oil cod oil coda codabilities codability codable codalike

codas codded codder codders codding coddle (current term) coddled coddled egg coddler coddlers

coddles coddling code code-behind code-switching code block code enforcement code face code flag code monkey

Literary usage of Coddle

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. What Shall Our Boys Do for a Living ? by Charles Frederick Wingate (1898)
"... Training Supplements the School—Make Companions of Children—Table-Talk—Vividness of Early Impressions—Cultivate Children's Curiosity—Don't coddle Them. ..."

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