coddle 音标拼音: [k'ɑdəl]
vt . 娇养,溺爱,煮蛋
n . 娇生惯养的人,宝贝子弟,娇养小孩的人
娇养,溺爱,煮蛋娇生惯养的人,宝贝子弟,娇养小孩的人
coddle v 1 :
treat with excessive indulgence ; "
grandparents often pamper the children "; "
Let '
s not mollycoddle our students !" [
synonym :
{
pamper }, {
featherbed }, {
cosset }, {
cocker }, {
baby },
{
coddle }, {
mollycoddle }, {
spoil }, {
indulge }]
2 :
cook in nearly boiling water ; "
coddle eggs "
Coddle \
Cod "
dle \ (
k [
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d "
d '
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v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Coddled }
(-
d '
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p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Coddling } (-
dl [
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ng ).] [
Cf .
{
Prov }.
E .
caddle to coax ,
spoil ,
fondle ,
and {
Cade },
a . &
v .
t .] [
Written also {
codle }.]
1 .
To parboil ,
or soften by boiling .
[
1913 Webster ]
It [
the guava fruit ]
may be coddled . --
Dampier .
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2 .
To treat with excessive tenderness ;
to pamper .
[
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How many of our English princes have been coddled at home by their fond papas and mammas ! --
Thackeray .
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He [
Lord Byron ]
never coddled his reputation .
--
Southey .
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79 Moby Thesaurus words for "
coddle ":
baby ,
bake ,
barbecue ,
baste ,
bay ,
blanch ,
boil ,
braise ,
brew ,
broil ,
brown ,
care for ,
caress ,
cater to ,
cherish ,
cocker ,
cook ,
cosset ,
cotton ,
cradle ,
cultivate ,
curry ,
dandle ,
devil ,
do ,
do to perfection ,
dry -
nurse ,
favor ,
feed ,
fire ,
fondle ,
foster ,
fricassee ,
frizz ,
frizzle ,
fry ,
give way to ,
gratify ,
griddle ,
grill ,
heat ,
humor ,
indulge ,
lavish care on ,
mollycoddle ,
mother ,
much ,
nourish ,
nurse ,
nurture ,
oblige ,
oven -
bake ,
pamper ,
pan ,
pan -
broil ,
parboil ,
pat ,
pet ,
please ,
poach ,
prepare ,
prepare food ,
roast ,
satisfy ,
saute ,
scallop ,
sear ,
shirr ,
simmer ,
spoil ,
spoon -
feed ,
steam ,
stew ,
stir -
fry ,
suckle ,
sustain ,
toast ,
wet -
nurse ,
yield to
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