mollycoddle (redirected from mollycoddles)

mol·ly·cod·dle  (ml-kdl)

v.tr. mol·ly·cod·dled, mol·ly·cod·dling, mol·ly·cod·dles

To be overprotective and indulgent toward. See Synonyms at pamper.

n.

A person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected.

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[molly, milksop (from Molly, nickname for Mary) + coddle.]

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molly·coddler n.

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mollycoddle [ˈmɒlɪˌkɒd^əl]

vb

(tr) to treat with indulgent care; pamper

n

a pampered person

[from molly² + coddle]

mollycoddler  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mollycoddle - a pampered darling; an effeminate man darling, dearie, deary, ducky, favorite, favourite, pet - a special loved one
Verb	1.	mollycoddle - treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!" baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, pamper, spoil, indulge do by, treat, handle - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

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mollycoddle

verb pamper, baby, ruin, pet, spoil, indulge, cosset, coddle He accused me of mollycoddling the children.

Translations

mollycoddle [ˈmɒlɪkɒdl] VT → mimar, sobreproteger

mollycoddle [ˈmɒlikɒd^əl] vt → chouchouter, couver
Molotov cocktail [ˌmɒlətɒfˈkɒkteɪl] n → cocktail m Molotov

mollycoddle

vt → verhätscheln, verpäppeln, verzärteln

n → Weichling m

mollycoddle [ˈmɒlɪˌkɒdl] vt (pej) → coccolare, vezzeggiare