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Definitions for Coddle
[1] to treat tenderly; nurse or tend indulgently; pamper: to coddle children when they're sick.
[2] to cook (eggs, fruit, etc.) in water that is just below the boiling point; cook gently.
[3] to treat with indulgence
[4] to cook (something, esp eggs) in water just below the boiling point
[5] Irish dialect stew made from ham and bacon scraps
Words related to Coddle
humor, pet, cosset, favor, caress, mollycoddle, spoil, baby, nurse, cotton, cook, poach, brew, steam, simmer
Words nearby Coddle
cod-act, cod-liver oil, cod., coda, codder, coddle, code, code blue, code book, code dating, code flag
Origin of Coddle
1590–1600; variant of caudle, v. use of caudle
Other words from Coddle
cod·dler , noun
un·cod·dled , adjective
Word origin for Coddle
C16: of obscure origin; perhaps related to caudle
Synonyms for Coddle
baby, caress, cosset, cotton, favor, humor, mollycoddle, nurse, pet, spoil, cater to, make much of, make over, play up to