mollycoddle
[ mol-ee-kod-l ]
/ ˈmɒl iˌkɒd l /
noun
a man or boy who is used to being coddled; a milksop.
verb (used with object), mol·ly·cod·dled, mol·ly·cod·dling.
to coddle; pamper.
OTHER WORDS FROM mollycoddle
mol·ly·cod·dler, nounWords nearby mollycoddle
mollusks,
mollweide projection,
molly,
molly maguire,
molly miller,
mollycoddle,
mollyhawk,
mollymawk,
molniya,
molnár,
moloch
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British Dictionary definitions for mollycoddle
mollycoddle
/ (ˈmɒlɪˌkɒdəl) /
verb
(tr)
to treat with indulgent care; pamper
noun
a pampered person
Derived forms of mollycoddle
mollycoddler, nounWord Origin for mollycoddle
C19: from
molly ² +
coddle