coddle
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Synonyms: toddle, cuddle, noddle, doddle, codle, cordle, hoddle, poddle, caddle
Antonyms: toddle, cuddle, noddle, doddle, codle, cordle, hoddle, poddle, caddle
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Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[treat]] [[gentle|gently]] or with great [[care]].
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[cook]] [[slow]]ly in [[hot]] [[water]] that is [[below]] the [[boiling point]].
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To exercise excessive or damaging authority in an attempt to protect. To [[overprotect]].
Noun
- An [[Irish]] [[dish]] comprising [[layer]]s of roughly sliced [[pork]] [[sausage]]s and [[bacon]] [[rasher]]s with sliced [[potato]]es and [[onion]]s.
- {{lb|en|archaic}} An [[effeminate]] person.
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