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coddleto treat someone with excessive care or protection

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to treat someone with excessive care or protection

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːdəl/

Korean meaning: 지나치게 보호하다, 응석받이로 키우다

Korean pronunciation: **카**들

Example Sentences

  • The helicopter parents coddle their kids so much that they can't even tie their own shoelaces at 10 years old.
  • The chef coddled the eggs perfectly for the fancy brunch.
  • Stop coddling me like I'm made of glass - I can handle constructive criticism!

coddle

VERB

//ˈkɑːdəl//

to treat someone with excessive care or protection

coddle concept
💡 Concept

an overprotective mother wraps multiple blankets around her perfectly healthy teenage son while holding a thermometer and medicine bottle. She fluffs pillows behind him and places a tray of soup, juice, and snacks on his lap. The teenager looks slightly embarrassed but allows his mother to fuss over him for a minor sniffle. His mother checks his forehead repeatedly and adjusts his blankets every few seconds. Other family members in the background shake their heads with knowing smiles at the excessive attention. The father holds up his hands in a gesture suggesting this happens all the time. treating someone with excessive care or protection

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkɑːdəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɒdəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootcoddle

Origin

From 16th century 'caudle,' meaning a warm drink given to sick people. The meaning shifted from literally warming someone with hot beverages to figuratively 'warming' them with excessive care and protection.

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🎵Rhyme

modelbottlethrottle
model
bottle
throttle

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The helicopter parents coddle their kids so much that they can't even tie their own shoelaces at 10 years old.

The chef coddled the eggs perfectly for the fancy brunch.

Stop coddling me like I'm made of glass - I can handle constructive criticism!

😄 Fun example

The boss coddled the new intern so much that other employees started calling him 'the golden child'.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

pamperspoilbabymollycoddleindulge

Antonyms

neglectabandontoughen

Related

overprotectshelternurturedote