coddled

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treated with excessive indulgence; "pampered from earliest childhood, he believed the world had been invented for his entertainment
past of coddle
coddle
To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point
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to treat as a baby or an invalid
coddle
{v} to parboil or soften in water
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To cook food in water that is just below the boiling point
coddle
{f} pamper, treat gently; cook slowly in hot water that is not boiling
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treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
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cook in nearly boiling water; "coddle eggs"
coddle
To treat gently or with great care
coddle
cook in nearly boiling water; "coddle eggs
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Slowly cooking in liquid keeping it just under the boiling point
coddle
To treat with excessive tenderness; to pamper
coddle
To simmer slowly just below the boiling point (usually applies to eggs or fruit)
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disapproval To coddle someone means to treat them too kindly or protect them too much. She coddled her youngest son madly. to treat someone in a way that is too kind and gentle and that protects them from pain or difficulty
coddle
To parboil, or soften by boiling
coddled

    Turkish pronunciation

    kädıld

    Pronunciation

    /ˈkädəld/ /ˈkɑːdəld/

    Etymology

    [ 'kä-d&l ] (transitive verb.) 1598. perhaps from caudle.
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