Pronunciation change

Verb change

Plain form
coddle

Third-person singular
coddles

Past tense
coddled

Past participle
coddled

Present participle
coddling

  1. (transitive) If you coddle something or someone, you treat it gently or with great care.
  2. (transitive) If you coddle something, you cook it slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point.