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cod·dle — … Useful english dictionary
mol|ly|cod|dle — «MOL ee KOD uhl», noun, verb, dled, dling. –n. a person, especially a boy or man, accustomed to being fussed over and pampered; milksop: »You have been bred up as a mollycoddle, Pen, and spoilt by the women (Thackeray). –v.t. to coddle; pamper.… … Useful english dictionary
COD — COD; cod·ding·ton; cod·en; cod; cod·er; cod·i·cal; cod·i·cil; cod·i·cil·lary; cod·i·fi·ca·tion; cod·i·fy; cod·lins; cod·man; en·cod·er; li·ma·cod·i·dae; ly·cod·i·dae; mol·ly·cod·dler; os·tra·cod; pes·cod; sar·cod·ic; vo·cod·er; cod·dle; cod·ling; … English syllables
cod´dler — cod|dle «KOD uhl», transitive verb, dled, dling. 1. to treat tenderly; pamper: »The mother coddled her sick child. SYNONYM(S): humor, indulge. 2. to cook gently in hot water without boiling: »to coddle an egg. ╂[variant of caudle gruel] … Useful english dictionary
dle — ad·dle·pate; ai·dle; bea·dle; bea·dle·dom; bin·dle; bri·dle·less; brin·dle; bud·dle·ia; ca·boo·dle; can·dle·mas; ca·noo·dle; con·did·dle; crud·dle; cru·dle; cud·dle·some; did·dle·dees; doo·dle·sack; drid·dle; fad·dle; far·dle; fer·ri·did·dle;… … English syllables
cod liver oil — cod liv·er oil || ‚kÉ’dlɪvÉ™r ɔɪl oil extracted from the liver of a cod fish (source of vitamins A and D) … English contemporary dictionary
mol·ly·cod·dle — … Useful english dictionary
mol´ly|cod´dler — mol|ly|cod|dle «MOL ee KOD uhl», noun, verb, dled, dling. –n. a person, especially a boy or man, accustomed to being fussed over and pampered; milksop: »You have been bred up as a mollycoddle, Pen, and spoilt by the women (Thackeray). –v.t. to… … Useful english dictionary
coddle — cod·dle … English syllables
coddle — cod•dle [[t]ˈkɒd l[/t]] v. t. dled, dling 1) to treat tenderly or indulgently; pamper 2) coo to cook (eggs, fruit, etc.) in water just below the boiling point • Etymology: 1590–1600; var. of caudle caudle cod′dler, n … From formal English to slang
