transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkä-d ə l ]
transitive verb
( cod·dled ; cod·dling ˈkäd-liŋ, ˈkä-d ə l-iŋ)
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 ˈkäd-lər, ˈkä-d ə l-ər noun