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TOEFL BNC: 40523 COCA: 18813

coddle

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coddle /ˈkɑːdl̟/ verb
coddles; coddled; coddling
coddle
/ˈkɑːdl̟/
verb
coddles; coddled; coddling
Learner's definition of CODDLE
[+ object] disapproving
: to treat (someone) with too much care or kindness溺爱;娇惯;纵容
TOEFL BNC: 40523 COCA: 18813

coddle

verb

cod·​dle ˈkä-dᵊl How to pronounce coddle (audio)
coddled; coddling ˈkäd-liŋ How to pronounce coddle (audio)
ˈkä-dᵊl-iŋ

transitive verb

1
: to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
coddled the eggs for the Caesar salad
2
: to treat with extreme or excessive care or kindness : pamper
accused the court of coddling criminals
colleges that coddle their athletes
coddler
ˈkäd-lər How to pronounce coddle (audio)
ˈkä-dᵊl-ər
noun

Example Sentences

The judges were accused of coddling criminals. a hearty, traditional breakfast that included coddled eggs
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Word History

Etymology

perhaps altered from caudle "to administer a caudle to," verbal derivative of caudle

Note: The meaning "to pamper," earlier "to treat as if in need of nursing," attested from the second half of the 18th century, cannot be related with certainty to the cooking sense and may be of distinct origin.

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of coddle was in 1651
TOEFL BNC: 40523 COCA: 18813

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