coddle

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɒdəl/

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Verb

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.