coddle
11coddle — cod|dle [ˈkɔdl US ˈka:dl] v [T] to treat someone in a way that is too kind and gentle and that protects them from pain or difficulty ▪ Don t coddle the child he s fine! …
12coddle — [[t]kɒ̱d(ə)l[/t]] coddles, coddling, coddled VERB (disapproval) To coddle someone means to treat them too kindly or protect them too much. [V n] She coddled her youngest son madly... [V n] The warders union has been denouncing the government for… …
13coddle — verb (T) to treat someone in a way that is too kind and gentle and that protects them from pain or difficulty: Don t coddle the child he s fine! …
14Coddle's Harbour, Nova Scotia — Coddle s Harbour in No …
15Coddle Creek Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Session House and Cemetery — U.S. National Register of Historic Places …
16Coddle Creek — is a stream/river that rises near Mooresville in Iredell County, North Carolina. It flows through most of northwestern Cabarrus County, North Carolina where it empties into Rocky River near Harrisburg, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35°19′30″N… …
17coddle excessively — index overindulge Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
18coddle — transitive verb (coddled; coddling) Etymology: perhaps from caudle Date: 1598 1. to cook (as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point 2. to treat with extreme or excessive care or kindness ; pamper …
19coddle — verb a) To treat gently or with great care. b) To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point. Syn …
20coddle — Synonyms and related words: baby, bake, barbecue, baste, bay, blanch, boil, braise, brew, broil, brown, care for, caress, cater to, cherish, cocker, cook, cosset, cotton, cradle, cultivate, curry, dandle, devil, do, do to perfection, dry nurse,… …
