Definition of mollycoddle in English:

mollycoddle

verb ˈmɒlɪkɒd(ə)lˈmɑliˌkɑdl

[with object]

Treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way.
I found school very difficult, and realized I'd been mollycoddled at home
he was getting too old for such mollycoddling
Example sentencesExamples
- This was a small step towards ending the economic mollycoddling of the aviation industry.
- There is no doubt that the mollycoddling of these early years was to have a significantly negative effect on Hughes in later life.
- He wrote that the function of fantasy was ‘consolation’, thereby making it an article of policy that a fantasy writer should mollycoddle the reader.
- The temptation to mollycoddle people who are unable to deal with insulting challenges to themselves or their beliefs is very strong.
- ‘The last thing I want to do is be mollycoddled,’ he said.
- If they were being mollycoddled and taking advantage of the system, they would be doing well for themselves.
- Yet in spite of this mollycoddling, children today are more isolated than ever.
- In other words, it becomes a point of principle that his literature mollycoddles its readers.
- It's comforting, I suppose, to think that the Government cares so much about our safety to the point of mollycoddling.
- I wish I could hold her in my arms and mollycoddle her, the way I did when she was just a baby.
- There is a limit to the levels at which children can be mollycoddled.
- He certainly seems uneasy with the accoutrements of fame and says he hates being mollycoddled.
- I have always looked out for myself, I don't need any one to mollycoddle me.
- We mollycoddle prisoners in this country, to some degree.
- After a hard day at the office, all I want to do is go home to be mollycoddled.
- Schools are mollycoddling pupils, producing a generation of unhealthy underachievers, the government's education agency has warned.
- If harsh prison terms and hanging is not the answer, neither is a kinder gentler mollycoddling.
- I have been very fortunate in being brought up in a generation which has been mollycoddled.
- People make the mistake of mollycoddling disabled people, but it's the worst thing you can do.
- Following the successful implementation of the smoking ban in enclosed public places, they have devised a plan to mollycoddle us into wellness.
Synonyms
pamper, cosset, coddle, spoil, indulge, overindulge, pet, baby, wait on hand and foot, wrap in cotton wool, spoon-feed, kill with/by kindness, nanny, nursemaid, feather-bed, overparent
archaic cocker

noun ˈmɒlɪkɒd(ə)lˈmɑliˌkɑdl

An effeminate or ineffectual man or boy.
baseball is a game for red-blooded men and mollycoddles better stay out of it
Example sentencesExamples
- He wants nothing to do with such mollycoddles!
- He agrees with me, and he's no mollycoddle in the critical ring.
Synonyms
milksop, namby-pamby, crybaby, baby, coward, weakling, Milquetoast
informal sissy, weed, softie, nancy, nancy boy, pansy, ponce
British informal wet, mummy's boy, chinless wonder, jessie
North American informal pantywaist, cupcake, pussy
Australian/New Zealand informal sook
South African informal moffie
archaic poltroon

Origin

Mid 19th century: from molly 'girl or prostitute' (see moll) + coddle.

Definition of mollycoddle in US English:

mollycoddle

verbˈmälēˌkädlˈmɑliˌkɑdl

[with object]

Treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way.
I found school very difficult, and realized I'd been mollycoddled at home
he was getting too old for such mollycoddling
Example sentencesExamples
- This was a small step towards ending the economic mollycoddling of the aviation industry.
- ‘The last thing I want to do is be mollycoddled,’ he said.
- In other words, it becomes a point of principle that his literature mollycoddles its readers.
- There is no doubt that the mollycoddling of these early years was to have a significantly negative effect on Hughes in later life.
- I have always looked out for myself, I don't need any one to mollycoddle me.
- There is a limit to the levels at which children can be mollycoddled.
- Following the successful implementation of the smoking ban in enclosed public places, they have devised a plan to mollycoddle us into wellness.
- He certainly seems uneasy with the accoutrements of fame and says he hates being mollycoddled.
- Yet in spite of this mollycoddling, children today are more isolated than ever.
- Schools are mollycoddling pupils, producing a generation of unhealthy underachievers, the government's education agency has warned.
- If they were being mollycoddled and taking advantage of the system, they would be doing well for themselves.
- The temptation to mollycoddle people who are unable to deal with insulting challenges to themselves or their beliefs is very strong.
- I wish I could hold her in my arms and mollycoddle her, the way I did when she was just a baby.
- After a hard day at the office, all I want to do is go home to be mollycoddled.
- I have been very fortunate in being brought up in a generation which has been mollycoddled.
- We mollycoddle prisoners in this country, to some degree.
- If harsh prison terms and hanging is not the answer, neither is a kinder gentler mollycoddling.
- People make the mistake of mollycoddling disabled people, but it's the worst thing you can do.
- He wrote that the function of fantasy was ‘consolation’, thereby making it an article of policy that a fantasy writer should mollycoddle the reader.
- It's comforting, I suppose, to think that the Government cares so much about our safety to the point of mollycoddling.
Synonyms
pamper, cosset, coddle, spoil, indulge, overindulge, pet, baby, wait on hand and foot, wrap in cotton wool, spoon-feed, kill by kindness, kill with kindness, nanny, nursemaid, feather-bed, overparent

nounˈmälēˌkädlˈmɑliˌkɑdl

An effeminate or ineffectual man or boy.
baseball is a game for red-blooded men and mollycoddles better stay out of it
Example sentencesExamples
- He agrees with me, and he's no mollycoddle in the critical ring.
- He wants nothing to do with such mollycoddles!
Synonyms
coward, namby-pamby, milksop, milquetoast, mouse, weakling
milksop, namby-pamby, crybaby, baby, coward, weakling, milquetoast

Origin

Mid 19th century: from molly ‘girl or prostitute’ (see moll) + coddle.

单词	mollycoddle
释义	Definition of mollycoddle in English: mollycoddle verb ˈmɒlɪkɒd(ə)lˈmɑliˌkɑdl [with object] Treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way. I found school very difficult, and realized I'd been mollycoddled at home he was getting too old for such mollycoddling Example sentencesExamples This was a small step towards ending the economic mollycoddling of the aviation industry. There is no doubt that the mollycoddling of these early years was to have a significantly negative effect on Hughes in later life. He wrote that the function of fantasy was ‘consolation’, thereby making it an article of policy that a fantasy writer should mollycoddle the reader. The temptation to mollycoddle people who are unable to deal with insulting challenges to themselves or their beliefs is very strong. ‘The last thing I want to do is be mollycoddled,’ he said. If they were being mollycoddled and taking advantage of the system, they would be doing well for themselves. Yet in spite of this mollycoddling, children today are more isolated than ever. In other words, it becomes a point of principle that his literature mollycoddles its readers. It's comforting, I suppose, to think that the Government cares so much about our safety to the point of mollycoddling. I wish I could hold her in my arms and mollycoddle her, the way I did when she was just a baby. There is a limit to the levels at which children can be mollycoddled. He certainly seems uneasy with the accoutrements of fame and says he hates being mollycoddled. I have always looked out for myself, I don't need any one to mollycoddle me. We mollycoddle prisoners in this country, to some degree. After a hard day at the office, all I want to do is go home to be mollycoddled. Schools are mollycoddling pupils, producing a generation of unhealthy underachievers, the government's education agency has warned. If harsh prison terms and hanging is not the answer, neither is a kinder gentler mollycoddling. I have been very fortunate in being brought up in a generation which has been mollycoddled. People make the mistake of mollycoddling disabled people, but it's the worst thing you can do. Following the successful implementation of the smoking ban in enclosed public places, they have devised a plan to mollycoddle us into wellness. Synonyms pamper, cosset, coddle, spoil, indulge, overindulge, pet, baby, wait on hand and foot, wrap in cotton wool, spoon-feed, kill with/by kindness, nanny, nursemaid, feather-bed, overparent archaic cocker noun ˈmɒlɪkɒd(ə)lˈmɑliˌkɑdl An effeminate or ineffectual man or boy. baseball is a game for red-blooded men and mollycoddles better stay out of it Example sentencesExamples He wants nothing to do with such mollycoddles! He agrees with me, and he's no mollycoddle in the critical ring. Synonyms milksop, namby-pamby, crybaby, baby, coward, weakling, Milquetoast informal sissy, weed, softie, nancy, nancy boy, pansy, ponce British informal wet, mummy's boy, chinless wonder, jessie North American informal pantywaist, cupcake, pussy Australian/New Zealand informal sook South African informal moffie archaic poltroon Origin Mid 19th century: from molly 'girl or prostitute' (see moll) + coddle. Definition of mollycoddle in US English: mollycoddle verbˈmälēˌkädlˈmɑliˌkɑdl [with object] Treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way. I found school very difficult, and realized I'd been mollycoddled at home he was getting too old for such mollycoddling Example sentencesExamples This was a small step towards ending the economic mollycoddling of the aviation industry. ‘The last thing I want to do is be mollycoddled,’ he said. In other words, it becomes a point of principle that his literature mollycoddles its readers. There is no doubt that the mollycoddling of these early years was to have a significantly negative effect on Hughes in later life. I have always looked out for myself, I don't need any one to mollycoddle me. There is a limit to the levels at which children can be mollycoddled. Following the successful implementation of the smoking ban in enclosed public places, they have devised a plan to mollycoddle us into wellness. He certainly seems uneasy with the accoutrements of fame and says he hates being mollycoddled. Yet in spite of this mollycoddling, children today are more isolated than ever. Schools are mollycoddling pupils, producing a generation of unhealthy underachievers, the government's education agency has warned. If they were being mollycoddled and taking advantage of the system, they would be doing well for themselves. The temptation to mollycoddle people who are unable to deal with insulting challenges to themselves or their beliefs is very strong. I wish I could hold her in my arms and mollycoddle her, the way I did when she was just a baby. After a hard day at the office, all I want to do is go home to be mollycoddled. I have been very fortunate in being brought up in a generation which has been mollycoddled. We mollycoddle prisoners in this country, to some degree. If harsh prison terms and hanging is not the answer, neither is a kinder gentler mollycoddling. People make the mistake of mollycoddling disabled people, but it's the worst thing you can do. He wrote that the function of fantasy was ‘consolation’, thereby making it an article of policy that a fantasy writer should mollycoddle the reader. It's comforting, I suppose, to think that the Government cares so much about our safety to the point of mollycoddling. Synonyms pamper, cosset, coddle, spoil, indulge, overindulge, pet, baby, wait on hand and foot, wrap in cotton wool, spoon-feed, kill by kindness, kill with kindness, nanny, nursemaid, feather-bed, overparent nounˈmälēˌkädlˈmɑliˌkɑdl An effeminate or ineffectual man or boy. baseball is a game for red-blooded men and mollycoddles better stay out of it Example sentencesExamples He agrees with me, and he's no mollycoddle in the critical ring. He wants nothing to do with such mollycoddles! Synonyms coward, namby-pamby, milksop, milquetoast, mouse, weakling milksop, namby-pamby, crybaby, baby, coward, weakling, milquetoast Origin Mid 19th century: from molly ‘girl or prostitute’ (see moll) + coddle.
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