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- DictionaryCod·dle/ˈkäd(ə)l/
verb
- 1. treat in an indulgent or overprotective way: "I was coddled and cosseted"
- 2. cook (an egg) in water below boiling point: "you may have your eggs scrambled, poached, coddled, or boiled"
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Coddle means to cook something gently in liquid or to treat someone with excessive care. Learn the origin, usage, and history of this verb with examples and synonyms from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Coddle means to treat tenderly, nurse or tend indulgently, or pamper. It can also mean to cook gently or to make a stew. See the origin, synonyms, and examples of coddle in sentences.
Coddle can mean to cook food gently in water or to protect someone or something too much. It can also be a noun for an Irish dish of sausages, bacon, potatoes, and onions.
Coddle means to cook food, especially eggs, in water just below boiling temperature, or to protect someone or something too much. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and find related words and phrases in the Cambridge Dictionary.
While it is okay for parents to coddle, spoil, or pamper a young child, it’s a little unnerving when parents coddle, or pamper adult children. And downright weird when adult children wear Pampers.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb coddle, which can mean to treat somebody with too much care and attention or to cook eggs in water slightly below boiling point. See examples, synonyms and word origin.
3 days ago · Coddle is a verb that means to treat someone too kindly or protect them too much. It can also mean to cook eggs gently or to make a stew from ham and bacon scraps. See synonyms, word origin, examples and usage in American and British English.
