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[ kod -l ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈkɒd l / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM coddle coddler, noun un·cod·dled, adjective Words nearby coddle cod, coda, cod-act, co-day, codder, coddle , code, code blue, code book, codec, codeclination
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Example sentences from the Web for coddle Higher education should challenge students, not coddle them by indulging their pre-formed biases and preferences.
Pulling the Plug on English Departments | David Masciotra| July 28, 2014| DAILY BEAST
They think they will irreparably damage them, so instead of raising expectations, they coddle them.
Roland Martin: America, You Can’t Handle the Truth! | Roland S. Martin| January 19, 2014| DAILY BEAST
And regulators who coddle Wall Street have to worry more about becoming props in an Elizabeth Warren YouTube video gone viral.
Rising Left in the Democratic Party Killed Larry Summers' Fed Chair Chances | Peter Beinart| September 16, 2013| DAILY BEAST
What about that stern discipline that was to be put in force here—no rocking, no getting up at night to coddle a weeping infant?
Twelve Men | Theodore Dreiser
You coddle her enough on the subject of health, so at least let her enjoy herself in other ways.
A Pair of Schoolgirls | Angela Brazil
She wants to coddle me, the dear girl—always telling me to take care of myself; and so on.
A Veldt Vendetta | Bertram Mitford
No, really: you know it's against the rules of the club to coddle women in any way.
The Philanderer | George Bernard Shaw
Summer may coddle and flatter, but cold weather is no sentimentalist.
A Rambler's lease | Bradford Torrey
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British Dictionary definitions for coddle 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
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