v.
Pronunciation: ' kä-d ə l
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: cod · dled ; cod · dling \ ' käd-li ŋ , ' kä-d ə l-i ŋ \
Etymology: perhaps from caudle
Date: 1598
1 : to cook (as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
2 : to treat with extreme or excessive care or kindness : PAMPER <accused the court of coddling criminals>
– cod · dler \ ' käd-l ə r, ' kä-d ə l- ə r \ noun