The judges were accused of coddling criminals. a hearty, traditional breakfast that included coddled eggs
Recent Examples on the WebThe experiments in the two places suggest that the same technologies used to terrorize and remold those who are thought to resist the party’s authority can be deployed to coddle and reassure those who accept its rule. Josh Chin, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 At first, the film appears to be a quirky story about an awkward adult with little to no social skills, which his family and friends detrimentally coddle. Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 21 July 2022 Written in decisive prose, Scheier does not coddle herself or her mother. Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2022 With substantial support under the arch and the midsole’s rockered roll, these shoes coddle the feet, requiring little from them for stability or propulsion. Adam Chase, Outside Online, 10 Sep. 2021 Its top leadership moved away from that mission during President Donald Trump’s time in office, instead choosing to coddle financial companies and give in to their complaints of too much governance.Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2021 The health consequences for the GOP in continuing to coddle the unvaccinated minority of Americans are bracing at a time when nearly 1,000 Americans are still dying from Covid each day. Maeve Reston, CNN, 3 Dec. 2021 Modifying the way that history is taught so as to coddle white feelings, absolve guilt, and mitigate shame continues a worldwide practice of prioritizing and centering whiteness. Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 Now, however, colleges and universities merely seek to coddle students’ emotions, treating young people of voting age as children. Charles Hilu, National Review, 15 Oct. 2021 See More
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.