what does mollycoddle mean?
MOLLYCODDLE as NOUN
- Meaning
- a pampered darling
- an effeminate man
Hypernyms(s) mollycoddle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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MOLLYCODDLE as VERB
- Meaning
- treat with excessive indulgence
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Usage Example(s)
- grandparents often pamper the children
- Let’’s not mollycoddle our students!
Hypernyms(s) mollycoddle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
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