coddle

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(käd′'l)

transitive verb coddled, coddling

  1. to cook (esp. eggs in the shell) gently by heating in water not quite at boiling temperature
  2. to treat (an invalid, baby, etc.) tenderly

Origin: prob. < caudle

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transitive verb 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.

Origin:

Origin: Possibly alteration of caudle

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Related Forms:

  • codˈdler noun

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