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

SYNONYMS FOR coddle

1 indulge, baby, humor, spoil.

OTHER WORDS FROM coddle

cod·dler, noun un·cod·dled, adjective

Words nearby coddle

cod-act, cod-liver oil, cod., coda, codder, coddle, code, code blue, code book, code dating, code flag

Example sentences from the Web for coddler

  • "It is a holiday, today," said Mr. Coddler; and a holiday it seemed to be.

    Burlesques |William Makepeace Thackeray

British Dictionary definitions for coddler

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, noun

Word Origin for coddle

C16: of obscure origin; perhaps related to caudle