Coddle has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Noun
1
An Irish dish comprising layers of roughly sliced pork sausages and bacon rashers with sliced potatoes and onions.
Verb
1
treat with excessive indulgence
"grandparents often pamper the children"
"Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
2
cook in nearly boiling water
"coddle eggs"
3
To treat gently or with great care.
Example Sentences
"grandparents often pamper the children"
verb
"Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
verb
"coddle eggs"
verb
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)