coddle

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(cod-dle) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. 1 to treat tenderly; nurse or tend indulgently; pamper 2 to cook eggs or fruit or etc. in water that is just below the boiling point

Example Sentence

She will coddle her children when they are sick.

Synonyms

baby; pamper; nurse; spoil

Antonyms

abuse; mistreat

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Rhymes

  • caudal
  • coddle
  • model
  • podoll
  • rodell
  • toddle
  • twaddle
  • waddle

  • remodel