CODDLE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • cook in nearly boiling water
    Usage Example(s)
    • coddle eggs
    Hypernyms(s) coddle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • treat with excessive indulgence
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • grandparents often pamper the children
    • Let’’s not mollycoddle our students!
    Hypernyms(s) coddle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)