CODDLE


Meaning of CODDLE in English

transitive verb (~d; coddling) Etymology: perhaps from caudle Date: 1598 to cook (as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point, to treat with extreme or excessive care or kindness ; pamper , ~r noun

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