coddle
treat tenderly; pamper; indulge; baby
Not to be confused with:
cuddle – hug affectionately; to lie close and snug; embrace
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cod·dle
(kŏd′l)tr.v. cod·dled, cod·dling, cod·dles
1. To cook in water just below the boiling point: coddle eggs.
2. To treat indulgently; baby. See Synonyms at pamper.
[Possibly alteration of caudle.]
cod′dler n.
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coddle
(ˈkɒdəl)vb (tr)
1. to treat with indulgence
2. (Cookery) to cook (something, esp eggs) in water just below the boiling point
n
(Cookery) dialect Irish stew made from ham and bacon scraps
[C16: of obscure origin; perhaps related to caudle]
ˈcoddler n
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cod•dle
(ˈkɒd l)v.t. -dled, -dling.
1. to treat tenderly or indulgently; pamper.
2. to cook (eggs, fruit, etc.) in water just below the boiling point.
[1590–1600; variant of caudle caudle]
cod′dler, n.
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coddle
Past participle: coddled
Gerund: coddling
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coddle
To simmer food in water just below boiling point.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. |  coddle - treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!" |
| 2. | coddle - cook in nearly boiling water; "coddle eggs" cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" cook - transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes" |
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coddle
verb pamper, spoil, indulge, cosset, baby, nurse, pet, wet-nurse (informal), mollycoddle She coddled her youngest son dreadfully.
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coddle
verbTo treat with indulgence and often overtender care:
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Translations
يُدَلِّل، يَرْعى
rozmazlovat
forkælepylre om
hlúa aî; dekra viî
lepinti
lutināt
üstüne titremek
coddle
[ˈkɒdl] VT2. (Culin) coddled eggs huevos cocidos a fuego lento
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coddle
vt
child, invalid → umhegen, verhätscheln
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coddle
(ˈkodl) verb to treat with great care like an invalid; to pamper. She tended to coddle her youngest child.
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coddle
vt mimar, consentirEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.