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coddle 音標拼音: [k'ɑdəl] vt. 嬌養,溺愛,煮蛋
n. 嬌生慣養的人,寶貝子弟,嬌養小孩的人 嬌養,溺愛,煮蛋嬌生慣養的人,寶貝子弟,嬌養小孩的人 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[ o^] d" d' l), v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Coddled} (- d' ld); p. pr. & vb. n. { Coddling} (- dl[ i^] 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. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To treat with excessive tenderness; to pamper. [ 1913 Webster] How many of our English princes have been coddled at home by their fond papas and mammas! -- Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster] He [ Lord Byron] never coddled his reputation. -- Southey. [ 1913 Webster] 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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