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Coddle

noun
/ˈkɒdəl/
Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAn Irish dish comprising layers of roughly sliced pork sausages and bacon rashers with sliced potatoes and onions.
2.nounAn effeminate person.
3.verbTo treat gently or with great care.
4.verbTo cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point.
5.verbTo exercise excessive or damaging authority in an attempt to protect. To overprotect.

Synonyms

simmercossetpamperpossetspoilmollycoddleindulgebabyfeatherbedcockermollymaintain

Rhymes With

modeltoddledawdlemollycoddletwaddlemaudlecaudalrole model
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