coddle
[ kod-l ]
/ ˈkɒd l /
verb (used with object), cod·dled, cod·dling.
to treat tenderly; nurse or tend indulgently; pamper: to coddle children when they're sick.
to cook (eggs, fruit, etc.) in water that is just below the boiling point; cook gently.
Origin of coddle
1590–1600; variant of
caudle, v. use of
caudle
OTHER WORDS FROM coddle
cod·dler, noun un·cod·dled, adjectiveWords nearby coddle
cod-act,
cod-liver oil,
cod.,
coda,
codder,
coddle,
code,
code blue,
code book,
code dating,
code flag
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British Dictionary definitions for coddle
coddle
/ (ˈkɒdəl) /
verb (tr)
to treat with indulgence
to cook (something, esp eggs) in water just below the boiling point
noun
Irish dialect
stew made from ham and bacon scraps
Derived forms of coddle
coddler, nounWord Origin for coddle
C16: of obscure origin; perhaps related to
caudle