coddle
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Related to coddled: Coddled eggs, Egg coddler
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.
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
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.
coddle
Past participle: coddled
Gerund: coddling
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coddle |
coddle
To simmer food in water just below boiling point.
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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" |
coddle
coddle
verbTo treat with indulgence and often overtender care:
Translations
يُدَلِّل، يَرْعى
rozmazlovat
forkælepylre om
hlúa aî; dekra viî
lepinti
lutināt
üstüne titremek
coddle
vt
child, invalid → umhegen, verhätscheln
coddle
(ˈkodl) verb to treat with great care like an invalid; to pamper. She tended to coddle her youngest child.