coddle
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/ˈkɒdəl/
English
Definitions
noun
- An Irish dish comprising layers of roughly sliced pork sausages and bacon rashers with sliced potatoes and onions.
- An effeminate person.
verb
- To treat gently or with great care.
- To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point.
- To exercise excessive or damaging authority in an attempt to protect. To overprotect.
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Synonyms
simmercossetpamperpossetspoilmollycoddleindulgebabyfeatherbedcockermollymaintaincherishmanagenursepamperizecaretakenourish