coddled; coddling
ˈkäd-liŋ 
ˈkä-dᵊl-iŋ
1
: to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
coddled the eggs for the Caesar salad
2
: to treat with extreme or excessive care or kindness : pamper
accused the court of coddling criminals
colleges that coddle their athletes
Examples of coddle in a Sentence
The judges were accused of coddling criminals.
a hearty, traditional breakfast that included coddled eggs
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In a test of her willpower, Janine struggles to continue subduing her innate need to coddle kids.
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Please be real: Feeding children and coddling emotional disorders is absolutely within the purview of the parents, not our tax dollars.
—Martin Potters, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
The result is a contemporary interpretation of the humble houses and villages in the center of Portugal, with kind and coddling service that matches the aesthetics: Charm is all around.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Every player will have to earn the trust of their new DC, who has no interest in coddling them at the expense of the truth.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Please be real: Feeding children and coddling emotional disorders is absolutely within the purview of the parents, not our tax dollars.
—Martin Potters, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
The result is a contemporary interpretation of the humble houses and villages in the center of Portugal, with kind and coddling service that matches the aesthetics: Charm is all around.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Every player will have to earn the trust of their new DC, who has no interest in coddling them at the expense of the truth.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coddle
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“Coddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coddle. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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