You have been bred up as a mollycoddle, Pen, and spoilt by the women (Thackeray).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
dler — boo·dler; bud·dler; bun·dler; can·dler; chan·dler; chan·dler·ess; chan·dler·ing; cra·dler; daw·dler; did·dler; doo·dler; fid·dler; fon·dler; fud·dler; gir·dler; han·dler; hed·dler; hud·dler; hur·dler; kin·dler; la·dler; med·dler; mid·dler;… … English syllables
mol — an·e·mol·o·gy; at·mol·y·sis; bles·mol; cos·mol·o·gist; cos·mol·o·gy; cu·mol; cyn·o·mol·gus; de·mol·ish; des·mol·y·sis; el·e·mol; en·to·mol·o·gist; en·to·mol·o·gize; en·to·mol·o·gy; en·zy·mol·o·gist; en·zy·mol·o·gy; ep·i·der·mol·y·sis;… … English syllables
mollycoddler — mol·ly·cod·dler … English syllables
mollycoddle — mol•ly•cod•dle [[t]ˈmɒl iˌkɒd l[/t]] v. dled, dling, n. 1) to coddle; pamper 2) a man or boy who is used to being coddled; a milksop • Etymology: 1825–35; molly, Mollyan effeminate boy (generic use of the female given name) +coddle mol′ly•cod… … From formal English to slang
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
