单词 | coddler |
释义 | coddlern.1 A person who coddles, pampers, or overindulges someone or something. In early use sometimes in reflexive sense: a person who coddles himself or herself. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > tenderness > foolish affection, excessive love or fondness > [noun] > one who pets, indulges, or pampers dandler1598 pamperer1775 coddler1835 petter1857 1835 Southern Times & State Gaz. (Columbia, S. Carolina) 23 Oct. He was a terrible coddler; and I have known him spend half an hour in discussing the relative merits of rusks and tops-and-bottoms. 1872 Standard 2 Apr. 4/5 The Prince of Protectionists, the encourager and coddler of industry he wishes to see promoted, and of schemes which he fancies will enrich France at the expense of its neighbours. 1919 Ungraded May 189 The individual teacher is not a coddler; she is not a coach; she is not a labor-saver; she is a labor-maker. 2013 T. Piccirilli Last Whisper in Dark 74 I was coddled. My mom, she was a coddler, a doter. She was a pamperer. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). coddlern.2 A vessel used for coddling eggs, typically a porcelain or pottery cup with a lid which can be screwed or clamped down. Also (and in earliest use) more fully egg coddler.Typically, an egg will be broken into the coddler, which is then immersed in water for the desired amount of cooking time; cf. coddle v.1 2. ΚΠ 1836 Boston Courier 4 Jan. (advt.) Egg Coddlers, for 4, 6, or 8 Eggs with Lamp and Stand. 1880 Man Proposes iii. 33 There was a supply of boiling water ready..to fill the coddler for his eggs. 2015 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 23 May (Mag.) 83 There are so many things to love, from..the calm, antique-filled bedrooms, to the eggs made in an antique coddler, which are served in the elegant breakfast room. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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