| VERB | social | coddle, pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge | treat with excessive indulgence |
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| change | coddle | cook in nearly boiling water |
| Sounds | kaa'dahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | treat with excessive indulgence. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "Let's not mollycoddle our students!" | |
| Synonyms | pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge | |
| Broader | treat, handle, do by | interact in a certain way |
| Spanish | consentir, malcriar, mimar | |
| Catalan | amanyagar, amoixar, contemplar | |
| Nouns | coddler | someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence |
| Meaning | cook in nearly boiling water. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | The chef wants to coddle the eggs | |
| Example | "coddle eggs" | |
| Category | cooking, cookery, preparation | The act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat |
| Broader | cook | Transform and make suitable for consumption by heating |
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