coddle
verb
cod·dle
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coddled;
coddling\ ËkĂ€d-liĆ
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Definition of coddle
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
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Other Words from coddle
coddler
\ ËkĂ€d-lÉr
, ËkĂ€-dá”l-Ér \
noun
, ËkĂ€-dá”l-Ér \
noun
Examples of coddle in a Sentence
The judges were accused of coddling criminals.
a hearty, traditional breakfast that included coddled eggs
Recent Examples on the Web
Arguably, there is nothing coddling about companies agreeing to keep a wide set of stakeholders in mind when taking up the kinds of decisions that in the past have destroyed peopleâs health, or the planetâs health, in the name of maximizing profit. — Lila Maclellan, Quartz at Work, "Responsible capitalism is not a form of millennial pandering," 24 Aug. 2019 If anything, technology appears to amplify humansâ moral weaknesses by coddling people with consumer comforts and echo chambers. — Kentaro Toyama, The Conversation, "Bring on the technology bans!," 19 Aug. 2019 Young and coddled by the familiarity of suburbia, the urban brawler represents the fears and danger that may or may not exist beyond the walls of our home. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, "What to play: Beyond â198Xâsâ love letter to video arcades, how games shape our worldviews," 29 July 2019 The German inexplicably does not feel exploited to make only one-fifth of what his coddled Developing World competitor earns. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "Welcome to the Machine," 26 July 2019 Many of those tigers began their lives as coddled tourist draws - adorable miniatures of an exalted wild animal. — oregonlive.com, "The trouble with tigers in America," 13 July 2019 Hotels stopped coddling entertainers, many of whom seemed dated. — The Economist, "When the King saved Vegas," 11 July 2019 If America is the land of the closed, coddled mind, Great Britain was the land of the permanently apologetic devilâs advocate. — Sahil Handa, National Review, "Reclaiming Britishness from the Brexit Debacle," 10 June 2019 Schaefer did not coddle the kids but got right back to business. — Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, "âBillâs kidsâ: A 77-year-old Denverite has dedicated his life to coaching spelling for free âout of the goodness of his heartâ," 10 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'coddle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for coddle
coddle
verb
English Language Learners Definition of coddle
disapproving
: to treat (someone) with too much care or kindness
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coddle
verb
cod·dle
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coddled;
coddling
Kids Definition of coddle
: to treat with too much care : pamper
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