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coddle
—coddle /ˈkɒd.l̩/ aep /ˈkɑː.dl̩/
Ⅰ verb [T] (COOK) ↑Verb Endings for coddle ► F0 to cook food, especially eggs, in water just below boiling temperature: » coddled eggsThesaurus+: ↑Preparing food using heat , ↑Preparing food
Ⅱ verb [T] (PROTECT) ↑Verb Endings for coddle ► F0 to protect someone or something too much: » The steel industry is coddled by trade protection and massive subsidies.Thesaurus+: ↑Defending and protecting , ↑Backing, supporting and defending , ↑Preserving and savingThesaurus+: ↑Treating someone well |