CODDLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of coddle in English

coddle
verb [ T ]
us
/ˈkɑː.dəl/ uk
/ˈkɒd.əl/

coddle verb [T] (COOK)

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to cook food, especially eggs, in water just below boiling temperature:
coddled eggs
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Preparing food using heat
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coddle verb [T] (PROTECT)

to protect someone or something too much:
The steel industry is coddled by trade protection and massive subsidies.
Synonyms
baby informal
cosset
indulge
mollycoddle informal mainly disapproving
pamper
spoil
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Defending and protecting
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(Definition of coddle from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

coddle | Intermediate English

coddle
verb [ T ]
us
/kɑd·əl/
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to protect and treat someone or something with great care:
The coach does not coddle his players.
(Definition of coddle from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of coddle

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For those of you who are saying these students are coddled: you too could de-stress with dogs, cookies, and massages -- you choose not to, apparently.
From CNN
It takes about a year of coddling to get a rooster to develop suitable plumage.
From OCRegister
They are coddled and entitled and can't pay attention for more than 140 characters at a time!
From Huffington Post
How will our sheltered, coddled, indulged children -- raised to believe the world revolves around them -- handle their first critical professor or unhappy boss?
From Huffington Post
Was he coddled, or was he rushed in too soon?
From The Atlantic
Braid never coddles you, but provide enough visual information on-screen to equip you to figure things out on your own.
From Wired
The young people of today have often spent their lives being coddled, catered to and spared the stress of living up to expectations.
From CNN
The problem is the great, deluded middle class -- subsidized by government and coddled by politicians.
From Foreign Policy
My kids don't think that they deserve special treatment or were coddled by us parents.
From CNN
But it's also the legacy of a lifetime of being coddled and agreed with.
From Slate Magazine
Pajamas also provide an opportunity to stand out for carriers that already coddle their lucrative passengers.
From The Seattle Times
My role is to make sure things get done faster-better-cheaper, not to coddle anyone.
From NPR
A tiger mother is fiercely protective and slightly coddling for the first couple of months, when her cubs are defenseless and nearly blind.
From Slate Magazine
It's my job to report on players, not coddle them.
From New York Daily News
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What is the pronunciation of coddle?
 
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Translations of coddle

in Chinese (Traditional)
烹調, （尤指把雞蛋在稍低於沸點的水中）煮嫩，煮軟, 保護…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
烹调, （尤指把鸡蛋在稍低于沸点的水中）煮嫩，煮软, 保护…
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in Spanish
cocer a fuego lento, mimar…
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paparicar…
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dorloter…
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üstüne titremek…
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rozmazlovat…
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pylre om, forkæle…
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memanjakan…
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rozpieszczać…
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голубити, пестити…
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