coddle

cod·dle

transitive verb

-·dled, -·dling

to cook (esp. eggs in the shell) gently by heating in water not quite at boiling temperature
to treat (someone) with more care or concern than is required or regarded as appropriate; be overindulgent toward; cosset; pamper

Origin of coddle

probably from caudle

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coddle

transitive verb

cod·dled, cod·dling, cod·dles

To cook in water just below the boiling point: coddle eggs.
To treat indulgently; baby. See Synonyms at pamper.

Origin of coddle

Possibly alteration of caudle

Related Forms:

cod′dler
noun

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present coddles, present participle coddling, simple past and past participle coddled)

To treat gently or with great care.
To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point.
To exercise excessive or damaging authority in an attempt to protect. To overprotect.

Noun

(plural coddles)

An Irish dish comprising layers of roughly sliced pork sausages and bacon rashers with sliced potatoes and onions.

Origin

Probably from caudle. Compare British dialect caddle (“to coax, spoil, fondle”) and cade.

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Sentence Examples

To molly coddle someone or some pet is to really fuss over them; to over indulge them.
Winemakers must coddle and care for the grape in hopes that the wine it produces will be among the best.

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