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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"
The meaning of CODDLE is to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point. How to use coddle in a sentence.
Coddle definition: to treat tenderly; nurse or tend indulgently; pamper. See examples of CODDLE used in a sentence.
CODDLE meaning: 1. to cook food, especially eggs, in water just below boiling temperature: 2. to protect someone…. Learn more.
CODDLE definition: 1. to cook food, especially eggs, in water just below boiling temperature: 2. to protect someone…. Learn more.
Coddle is an old word. Originally, it meant to cook gently in water that is near boiling, as in coddling an egg. It most likely gained its association with pampering and taking care of someone via a drink made for invalids that was prepared by coddling.
Definition of coddle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To coddle someone means to treat them too kindly or protect them too much. [disapproval] She coddled her youngest son madly. [VERB noun] The warders' union has been denouncing the government for coddling prisoners. [VERB noun] Synonyms: pamper, spoil, indulge, cosset More Synonyms of coddle. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Coddle definition: To cook in water just below the boiling point.
1. to treat tenderly or indulgently; pamper. 2. to cook (eggs, fruit, etc.) in water just below the boiling point. [1590–1600; variant of caudle caudle] cod′dler,n.
A stew of meat and vegetables, typically bacon, sausages, potatoes, and onions. Now often in Dublin coddle.
