CODDLE


Meaning of CODDLE in English

cod ‧ dle /ˈkɒdl $ ˈkɑːdl/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

to treat someone in a way that is too kind and gentle and that protects them from pain or difficulty SYN mollycoddle :

Don’t coddle the child – he’s fine!

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.