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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cod•dle /ˈkɑdəl/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -dled, -dling. - to treat too tenderly or too carefully;
pamper:She coddled her son and never let him take care of himself. - Foodto cook (eggs, etc.) in water just below the boiling point.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cod•dle (kod′l),USA pronunciation v.t., -dled, -dling. - to treat tenderly;
nurse or tend indulgently;
pamper:to coddle children when they're sick. - Foodto cook (eggs, fruit, etc.) in water that is just below the boiling point;
cook gently.
- variant of caudle, verb, verbal use of caudle 1590–1600
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged indulge, baby, humor, spoil.
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