verb🔗ShareTo treat gently or with great care."The little bird, having fallen from its nest, was coddled by the children who kept it warm and fed it until it could fly again. "attitudecharacterhumanmindsocietyemotionfamilypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point."She coddled the eggs in hot water for a soft, delicate yolk. "foodutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo exercise excessive or damaging authority in an attempt to protect. To overprotect."The parents coddled their only child, preventing him from learning any responsibility by always solving his problems for him. "familyattitudecharacterhumanmindsocietyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
