单词 | coddle |
释义 | coddle/ˈkɒd(ə)l /verb [with object] 1Treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way: I was coddled and cosseted...
Synonyms pamper, cosset, mollycoddle, wait on someone hand and foot, cater to someone's every whim; spoil, indulge, overindulge, humour, pander to; spoon-feed, feather-bed, wrap in cotton wool, overparent; pet, baby, mother, nanny archaic cocker 2Cook (an egg) in water below boiling point: you may have your eggs scrambled, poached, coddled, or boiled...
Derivativescoddler
OriginLate 16th century (in the sense 'boil (fruit) gently'): origin uncertain; sense 1 is probably a dialect variant of obsolete caudle 'administer invalids' gruel', based on Latin caldum 'hot drink', from calidus 'warm'. Rhymes |
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