coddle
verb
1.
treat with excessive indulgence
- “grandparents often pamper the children”
- “Let”
Origin
Probably from caudle. Compare British dialect caddle (“to coax, spoil, fondle”) and cade.
Phrases
- coddled egg
Related words
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