3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Coddle \Cod"dle\ (k[o^]d"d'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coddled} (-d'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Coddling} (-dl[i^]ng).] [Cf. {Prov}. E. caddle to coax, spoil, fondle, and {Cade}, a. & v. t.] [Written also {codle}.] 1. To parboil, or soften by boiling. [1913 Webster] It [the guava fruit] may be coddled. --Dampier. [1913 Webster] 2. To treat with excessive tenderness; to pamper. [1913 Webster] How many of our English princes have been coddled at home by their fond papas and mammas! --Thackeray. [1913 Webster] He [Lord Byron] never coddled his reputation. --Southey. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: coddle v 1: treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!" [syn: {pamper}, {featherbed}, {cosset}, {cocker}, {baby}, {mollycoddle}, {spoil}, {indulge}] 2: cook in nearly boiling water; "coddle eggs" From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 79 Moby Thesaurus words for "coddle": baby, bake, barbecue, baste, bay, blanch, boil, braise, brew, broil, brown, care for, caress, cater to, cherish, cocker, cook, cosset, cotton, cradle, cultivate, curry, dandle, devil, do, do to perfection, dry-nurse, favor, feed, fire, fondle, foster, fricassee, frizz, frizzle, fry, give way to, gratify, griddle, grill, heat, humor, indulge, lavish care on, mollycoddle, mother, much, nourish, nurse, nurture, oblige, oven-bake, pamper, pan, pan-broil, parboil, pat, pet, please, poach, prepare, prepare food, roast, satisfy, saute, scallop, sear, shirr, simmer, spoil, spoon-feed, steam, stew, stir-fry, suckle, sustain, toast, wet-nurse, yield to
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