- coddle cod·dle vt
- ['kɒdl]
(Culin: esp eggs) cuocere a fuoco lento, (also: mollycoddle) coccolare
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coddle cod·dle vt
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cod|dle — «KOD uhl», transitive verb, dled, dling. 1. to treat tenderly; pamper: »The mother coddled her sick child. SYNONYM(S): humor, indulge. 2. to cook gently in hot water without boiling: »to coddle an egg. ╂[variant of caudle gruel] … Useful english dictionary
mol|ly|cod|dle — «MOL ee KOD uhl», noun, verb, dled, dling. –n. a person, especially a boy or man, accustomed to being fussed over and pampered; milksop: »You have been bred up as a mollycoddle, Pen, and spoilt by the women (Thackeray). –v.t. to coddle; pamper.… … Useful english dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cod´dler — cod|dle «KOD uhl», transitive verb, dled, dling. 1. to treat tenderly; pamper: »The mother coddled her sick child. SYNONYM(S): humor, indulge. 2. to cook gently in hot water without boiling: »to coddle an egg. ╂[variant of caudle gruel] … Useful english dictionary
coddle — cod|dle [ˈkɔdl US ˈka:dl] v [T] to treat someone in a way that is too kind and gentle and that protects them from pain or difficulty ▪ Don t coddle the child he s fine! … Dictionary of contemporary English
coddle — cod•dle [[t]ˈkɒd l[/t]] v. t. dled, dling 1) to treat tenderly or indulgently; pamper 2) coo to cook (eggs, fruit, etc.) in water just below the boiling point • Etymology: 1590–1600; var. of caudle caudle cod′dler, n … From formal English to slang
coddle — cod|dle [ kadl ] verb transitive 1. ) to treat someone in a way that gives them too much protection from harm or difficult experiences 2. ) to cook an egg with hot water that does not boil … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
coddle — cod·dle … English syllables
mol´ly|cod´dler — mol|ly|cod|dle «MOL ee KOD uhl», noun, verb, dled, dling. –n. a person, especially a boy or man, accustomed to being fussed over and pampered; milksop: »You have been bred up as a mollycoddle, Pen, and spoilt by the women (Thackeray). –v.t. to… … Useful english dictionary
Coddled — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coddling — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
