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coddle

cod·dle [ kódd'l ] (past and past participle cod·dled, present participle cod·dling, 3rd person present singular cod·dles)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. be overprotective of somebody: to treat somebody in an excessively protective and indulgent way

2. cook egg gently: to cook an egg in water just below the boiling point

[Late 16th century. Origin ?]

cod·dler noun
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