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coddle

/ coddle /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
cook in nearly boiling water
"coddle eggs"
Type of:
cook
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
cooking cookery preparation
verb Sense 2
treat with excessive indulgence
"grandparents often pamper the children"
"Let''s not mollycoddle our students!"
Type of:
treat handle do by
Derived:
indulgence indulging pampering humoring pamperer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
26%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
12
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