I. ˈmä-lē-ˌkä-d ə l noun
Etymology: Molly, nickname for Mary
Date: 1833
: a pampered or effeminate man or boy
II. transitive verb
( -cod·dled ; mol·ly·cod·dling -ˌkäd-liŋ, -ˌkä-d ə l-iŋ)
Date: 1864
: to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
Synonyms: see indulge
• mol·ly·cod·dler -ˌkäd-lər, -ˌkä-d ə l-ər noun